(LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI, Gillo Pontecorvo, Italy/Algeria 1966, 123 min., French and Arabic with subtitles, 35mm)

A landmark achievement in mixing fiction and documentary styles, The Battle of Algiers covers three years (1954–1957) in the Algerian struggle for independence from occupying France. Ennio Morricone’s percussive, militaristic score adds just the right notes to this truly revolutionary movie.