The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)
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.

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Nina Simone Nina Simone As: Self
Archie Shepp Archie Shepp As: Self
Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba As: Self
Marion Williams Marion Williams As: Self
Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Cabral As: Self
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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.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English, العربية, Français

Release Date: 01 January 1969

Country: DZ

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

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Cast

Directed By

Rabah Laradji

Rabah Laradji

Assistant Director

Yann Le Masson

Yann Le Masson

Assistant Director

Jacqueline Meppiel

Jacqueline Meppiel

Assistant Director

Pierre Lhomme

Pierre Lhomme

Assistant Director

Mohamed Bouamari

Mohamed Bouamari

Assistant Director

Ahmed Lallem

Ahmed Lallem

Assistant Director

Mohamed Slimane Riad

Mohamed Slimane Riad

Assistant Director

Antoine Bonfanti

Antoine Bonfanti

Assistant Director

William Klein

William Klein

Director

Sarah Maldoror

Sarah Maldoror

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Mohammed Ouar

Mohammed Ouar

Location Manager

Nedjima Lalem

Nedjima Lalem

Production Secretary

Mostefa Belhadj

Mostefa Belhadj

Production Manager

Belkacem Benseghir

Belkacem Benseghir

Administration

Hafid Rachedi

Hafid Rachedi

Location Manager

Mahmoud Haddidouche

Mahmoud Haddidouche

Location Manager

Ali Sria

Ali Sria

Location Manager

Mohamed Ouled Moussa

Mohamed Ouled Moussa

Location Manager

Khider Ait Bachir

Khider Ait Bachir

Production Assistant

Abdelhamid Madjid

Abdelhamid Madjid

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

François About

François About

Camera Operator

Ahmed Saïdi

Ahmed Saïdi

Camera Operator

Robert Lezian

Robert Lezian

Camera Operator

Ahmed Benarous

Ahmed Benarous

Camera Operator

Hamid Benzeyel

Hamid Benzeyel

Camera Operator

Jacques Renard

Jacques Renard

Camera Operator

Patrice Wyers

Patrice Wyers

Camera Operator

Sid Ali Halo

Sid Ali Halo

Camera Operator

Guy Testa-Rossa

Guy Testa-Rossa

Camera Operator

Alain Pillet

Alain Pillet

Camera Operator

William Klein

William Klein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Michel Brault

Michel Brault

Cinematography

Bernard Gosselin

Bernard Gosselin

Cinematography

Guy Vernadet

Guy Vernadet

Cinematography

Dahou Boukerche

Dahou Boukerche

Cinematography

Mustapha Chefaï

Mustapha Chefaï

Machinist

Nasredine Guénifi

Nasredine Guénifi

Cinematography

Yann Le Masson

Yann Le Masson

Cinematography

Dominique Merlin

Dominique Merlin

Cinematography

Ali Marok

Ali Marok

Cinematography

Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina

Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina

Cinematography

Bruno Muel

Bruno Muel

Cinematography

Pierre Lhomme

Pierre Lhomme

Cinematography

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