THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
The Africans: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War, Algerian War of Independence. Regards the constant state of internal conflict endured by many African countires in post-colonial times. Edited unmixed program originally shot on film.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
High angle LS view from hill of harbor at Algiers, Algeria. Establishing shots of French-styled buildings in downtown Algiers. TLSs of facades.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
Host Ali Mazrui discusses the differences between French in Algeria and Afrikaners in South Africa, stating that since the Afrikaners identify themselves with the African continent. The French in Algeria saw themselves as part of France.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
Archival B&W footage of French soldiers raiding buildings, breaking down doors, interrogating suspected revolutionaries, and executing Algerian rebels during Algerian revolution. Algerian Civil War, Algerian War of Independence.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
DO NOT USE stills of executed Algerians
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
MS/MCUs of Algerian prisoners. VO says France's defeat in Vietnam the same year that the Algerian revolution began intensified the brutality of the French army in Algeria. Algerian Civil War, Algerian War of Independence.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
B&W archival newsreel Algerian Civil War, Algerian War of Independence. OAS demonstration. Shots of French troops in the streets during a riot situation in Algeria as European settlers angrily protest a perceived abandonment by France; explosions; firefighters hose building; European paramilitary grafitti; shots of burning buildings and White settlers departing Algeria.
THE AFRICANS: New Conflicts - Algerian Civil War
Host Ali Mazrui discusses the differences between French in Algeria and Afrikaners in South Africa,