Movie·1969·1h 50m
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
Country
Algeria
Language
English
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The Story
Original title: Festival Panafricain d'Alger
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.
Cinematography
William Klein
Editor
Jacqueline Meppiel
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Nina Simone
Self
Archie Shepp
Self
Miriam Makeba
Self
Marion Williams
Self
Amílcar Cabral
Self
René Depestre
Self
Armando Guebuza
Self
Mazisi Kunene
Self
Johnny Makatini
Self
Daniel Maragnès
Self
Oscar Monteiro
Self
Stephen N'Komo
Self
Agostinho Neto
Self
Mário Pinto de Andrade
Self
// crew
Crew
Jacqueline Meppiel
Editor
Ragnar Engström
Editor
Valérie Mayoux
Editor
Anne-Marie Deshayes
Editor
Jean Ravel
Editor
William Klein
Director, Director of Photography
Bernard Gosselin
Director of Photography
Michel Brault
Director of Photography
Ali Marok
Director of Photography
Bruno Muel
Director of Photography
Dahou Boukerche
Director of Photography
Dominique Merlin
Director of Photography
Guy Vernadet
Director of Photography
Nasredine Guénifi
Director of Photography
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