The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

Movie 1969-01-01 1h 50m Documentary Music
★ 6.0 / 10 · 2 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studio
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Country
Algeria
Languages
English, Arabic, French
Director
William Klein
Cast
Nina Simone Nina Simone Self
Archie Shepp Archie Shepp Self
Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba Self
Marion Williams Marion Williams Self
Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Cabral Self
René Depestre René Depestre Self
Armando Guebuza Armando Guebuza Self
Mazisi Kunene Mazisi Kunene Self
Johnny Makatini Johnny Makatini Self
Daniel Maragnès Daniel Maragnès Self
Oscar Monteiro Oscar Monteiro Self
Stephen N'Komo Stephen N'Komo Self
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