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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 byWilliam Klein

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
AR
Released
January 1, 1969
Studios
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Self

Mazisi Kunene

Self

Johnny Makatini

Johnny Makatini

Self

Daniel Maragnès

Self

Creative team
Directed by
William Klein
William Klein

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