(Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
Stark, verité-style account of the Algerian War of Independence.
Danger, danger! Banned in France for its sympathetic treatment of the Gallic-baiting Algerian National Liberation Front, Pontecorvo's look at radical insurgency and Imperial oppression became an inspiration for militant rebels the world over (the IRA and the Black Panthers have reportedly used the film as a training aid).
It was also shown for counter-insurgency purposes at the Pentagon in 2003 to provoke debate about Iraq.
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