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199258 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Return to Algiers

199258 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Thirty years after French colonial rule ended, Gillo Pontecorvo returns to Algiers to examine the country's progress and ongoing challenges.

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Thirty years after French colonial rule ended, Gillo Pontecorvo returns to Algiers to examine the country's progress and ongoing challenges.

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Gillo Pontecorvo returns to Algiers, three decades after the end of French colonial rule. Through interviews and direct observations, he assesses Algeria's socio-political conditions in the early 1990s. Pontecorvo reflects on the nation’s advancements since independence and the ongoing challenges it faces. The documentary captures the spirit of a country in search of its identity and grappling with the legacy of colonialism.

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