The Pan-African Festival in Algiers
Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.
Year: 1969
Genre: Documentary, Music
Studio: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Director: William Klein
Cast: Nina Simone, Archie Shepp, Miriam Makeba, Marion Williams, Amílcar Cabral, René Depestre
Crew: François About (Camera Operator), Mohammed Ouar (Location Manager), Dominique Hennequin (Sound), Rabah Laradji (Assistant Director), Yann Le Masson (Assistant Director), Jacqueline Meppiel (Assistant Director)
Runtime: 110 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1969
IMDb: 6.00/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Algeria
Language: English, العربية, Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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