Film·1969·1h 50m

The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

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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.

Directed by William Klein

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12 credited

Nina Simone
Nina SimoneSelf
Archie Shepp
Archie SheppSelf
Miriam Makeba
Miriam MakebaSelf
Marion Williams
Marion WilliamsSelf
Amílcar Cabral
Amílcar CabralSelf
René Depestre
René DepestreSelf
Armando Guebuza
Armando GuebuzaSelf
Mazisi Kunene
Mazisi KuneneSelf
Johnny Makatini
Johnny MakatiniSelf
Daniel Maragnès
Daniel MaragnèsSelf
Oscar Monteiro
Oscar MonteiroSelf
Stephen N'Komo
Stephen N'KomoSelf

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