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Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)

2016 · 56m · Documentary

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Overview

From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, independent Algeria provided significant support to anti-colonial movements and revolutionaries worldwide. Successive presidents, Ahmed Ben Bella and then Houari Boumédiène, made Algiers a haven for activists fighting against colonial and racial oppression. Algiers the White became Algiers the Red. The internationalist Che Guevara established his base of operations there for his guerrilla activities in Africa. The African-American leader Eldridge Cleaver made it the international headquarters of the Black Panther Party. During this period, Algiers was known as "The Mecca of Revolutionaries."

Cast

Ahmed Ben Bella

Ahmed Ben Bella

Self

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Self

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Self

Houari Boumédiène

Houari Boumédiène

Self

Eldridge Cleaver

Eldridge Cleaver

Self

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

Self

Kathleen Cleaver

Kathleen Cleaver

Self

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Self

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat

Self

Johnny Makatini

Johnny Makatini

Self

M'Hamed Yazid

M'Hamed Yazid

Self

Ahmed Kaïd

Ahmed Kaïd

Self

Álvaro Holden Roberto

Álvaro Holden Roberto

Self

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self

Antonio Cubillo

Antonio Cubillo

Self

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
January 1, 2016
Status
Released
Original language
French
Runtime
56m
Genres
Documentary

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