Film screening of “The Battle of Algiers” (1966) with discussion

One of the most influential political films in history, The Battle of Algiers vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. Shot on the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare. eatures a post screening discussion with Daniel Brinkerhoff Young, Visiting Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Union College.