The Battle of Algiers (4K restoration)

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Special features include:
• New extra on the 4K restoration
• Booklet by Alan O'Leary
• The Making of the Battle of Algiers (interview with Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo)
• The Real Battle of Algiers (interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLN guerrillas in Algiers
• Our War for Freedom (interview with FLN fighter Zohra Drif Bitat)
• Exclusive Presentation by Director Paul Greengrass
• Exclusive interview with Director Ken Loach

Digitally remastered in 4K and beautifully restored preserving the grainy, newsreel look that the
director Gillo Pontecorvo designed, the restoration was made by the L'Immagine Ritrovata with
the participation of the director’s son, cinematographer and director Marco Pontecorvo, in
collaboration with CultFilms and was nominated for the Best Restored Version Award at the 2016
Venice Film Festival.

It arrives as a stunning luxury collector’s set featuring a host of fascinating special features and a
booklet on Blu-ray and will also be available on DVD and VOD platforms.

Release date: 4 December 2017
Label: CultFilms
RRP: £ 17.99