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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers poster

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)

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.

Release: 1969-01-01
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Self
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Self
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Self
Marion Williams
Marion Williams
Self
Amílcar Cabral
Amílcar Cabral
Self
René Depestre
René Depestre
Self
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Armando Guebuza
Self
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Mazisi Kunene
Self
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Johnny Makatini
Self
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Daniel Maragnès
Self
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Oscar Monteiro
Self
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Stephen N'Komo
Self
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Agostinho Neto
Self
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Mário Pinto de Andrade
Self