tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post1013703884220715152..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: The Battle of Algiers [1966]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-68139191329848230942012-12-17T19:39:15.376+05:302012-12-17T19:39:15.376+05:30Thanks Sachin. As you rightly noted, suicide bombi...Thanks Sachin. As you rightly noted, suicide bombings were a novelty then, but they've become commonplace in today's context. And, as was wryly touched upon in the film, killing people with fighter jets & napalms by developed nations have come to be recognized as a far more moral choice vis-a-vis crudely accomplished suicide attacks by so-called non-state actors. This is indeed one of those rare films whose political relevance will only increase with time.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-30624883210659549452012-12-17T07:18:06.016+05:302012-12-17T07:18:06.016+05:30Nicely said Shubhajit!
I remember being in awe wh...Nicely said Shubhajit!<br /><br />I remember being in awe when I saw this for the first time thinking of its relevance to modern conflicts around the world. And like you say, its relevance has increased with each year. The documentation this film shows is essential because Algeria was the stage where the first instance of suicide bombings in public places took place. It changed the world as we know it. And yes, it is incredible that some of the final footage was filmed and not documentary footage.Sachinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227932224402555942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-7836472332537141022012-12-10T10:10:45.491+05:302012-12-10T10:10:45.491+05:30Thanks a lot Sam. Watching this film was a mind-bl...Thanks a lot Sam. Watching this film was a mind-blowing experience - such a terrific combination of documentary realism with nail-biting narrative power of fiction filmmaking. And yes, the relevance of the film has only increased with each passing year.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-7017516425690010572012-12-10T09:39:47.415+05:302012-12-10T09:39:47.415+05:30"The grainy, high contrast black-and-white ph..."The grainy, high contrast black-and-white photography, on-location shooting, awkward camera angles, and jarring, hand-held camera movements, gave the film such documentary realism that it was difficult to believe that no newsreel footage was used in it. The pulsating soundtrack and the use of non-professional actors further emphasized its neo-realist aspects.."<br /><br />Yep that is it in a nutshell Shubhajit! Superbly posed! The film is a masterpiece, and is as timely today as when it was released back in the late 60's. It's a dictionary example of cinema verite. One of your greatest pieces!!!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com