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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

19696.01h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by William Klein
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Nina Simone

Nina Simone

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Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp

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Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

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Marion Williams

Marion Williams

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Amílcar Cabral

Amílcar Cabral

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René Depestre

René Depestre

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Armando Guebuza

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Mazisi Kunene

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Johnny Makatini

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Daniel Maragnès

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Themes & Keywords

africaindependence movementblack panther partymusic festivalafrican unionalgeriasocial & cultural documentaryanti-colonialismblack powerfrancafriqueanti-imperialism

About The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers is a documentary, music film released in 1969 exploring themes of africa, independence movement, black panther party, music festival, african union, algeria. Directed by William Klein, it stars Nina Simone, Archie Shepp, Miriam Makeba. 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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