The Battle Of Algiers | Far Out! Film Night
Tue, 26 May
|Dome Cinema and Bar
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this gritty doc-inspired film captures the intensity of the Algerian struggle for independence with striking realism.
Time & Location
26 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dome Cinema and Bar, 38 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
The film is based on action undertaken by rebels during the Algerian War (1954–1962) against the French government in North Africa, the most prominent being the eponymous Battle of Algiers, the capital of, Algeria.
It was shot on location in a Roberto Rossellini-inspired newsreel style: in black and white with documentary-type editing to add to its sense of historical authenticity, with mostly non-professional actors who had lived through the real battle.
The film's score was composed by Ponticelli and Ennio Morricone. It is often associated with Italian neorealist cinema.
The film was met with international acclaim, and it is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. It won the Golden Lion at the 27th Venice Film Festival, among other awards and nominations. A subject of sociopolitical controversy in France, the film was not screened in the country for five years. Insurgent groups and state authorities have…