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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

NR·1969·110m

Summary

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.

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William Klein

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Released

Original Language:

Arabic

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$0.00

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Keywords

africa
independence movement
black panther party
music festival
african union
algeria
social & cultural documentary
anti-colonialism
black power
francafrique
anti-imperialism