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201522 minGdocumentary

Colonialism Historical Events

Foreign Office

201522 minGdocumentary

Between 1962 and 1972, Algiers hosted numerous liberation movements, including the ANC and the Black Panther Party, becoming a hub for revolutionary thought.

Colonialism Historical Events

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Bouchra Khalili

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Between 1962 and 1972, Algiers hosted numerous liberation movements, including the ANC and the Black Panther Party, becoming a hub for revolutionary thought.

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Bouchra Khalili

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Algiers served as a hub for revolutionary movements from 1962 to 1972, hosting groups like Eldridge Cleaver's International Section of the Black Panther Party and Nelson Mandela's ANC. Foreign Office examines this era of post-independence internationalism through the lens of two young Algerians. They reinterpret history using images, language, and orality. Their work reflects on the connections between emancipation and poetry, employing cinematic montage and translation as methods of historical inquiry.

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