The Fright of the Phonos: the Voice in 'The Battle of Algiers'

'The Battle of Algiers' is a film that chronicles the conflict between the French colonial military and the Algerian revolutionaries during the Algerian war (1954–1962). A post-independence work, Pontecorvo’s film is dedicated to the events of 1957, with flashbacks, amateur actors, and gra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laurent Shervington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Australia 2020-12-01
Series:Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/3646744/Limina-26-1_01_Shervington_The-Fright-of-the-Phonos.pdf