REVIEW
Movie Review: Pépé Le Moko and The Battle of Algiers
Written by Terence Clarke
Published December 16, 2007
Published December 16, 2007
One ironic occurrence in the film’s influential history is that in 2003, it was given a special screening by the U.S. Directorate for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict at The Pentagon. It was thought to be a corrective to those who might think that the current situation in Iraq has no precedent. One wonders if the people in The Pentagon who saw this very fine film also will heed its ultimate warning of what can happen to implacable colonialist forces who do not understand the people they are colonizing.
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- Movie Review: Pépé Le Moko and The Battle of Algiers
- Published: December 16, 2007
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Video: Military, Video: Historical, Video: Foreign Language, Video: Drama, Video: Classics, Video: Art House
- Writer: Terence Clarke
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