#algerianwar

[mydearalgeria]

Two members of the liberation army study by kerosene light in their tent, the plans for the following day's operations.

Kryn Taconis.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE TRUTH" MEETS THE UNREST OF 1950s ALGERIA.

FILM: "The Battle of Algiers" (1966) -

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Marcello Gatti

DIRECTOR: Gillo Pontecorvo

SCREENPLAY: Franco Solinas

EDWARD SAID (Film Society of the Lincoln Center): "When you made the film, the Algerian revolution had already won. Did you want to tell both sides of the story or were you mainly interested in telling the Algerian side? What was your feeling about portraying this historical process?

GILLO PONTECORVO (Italian writer/film director): "I was mainly interested in showing this unstoppable process of liberation, not only in Algeria, but throughout the entire world. Naturally, in dealing with such a dramatic history, you must show how difficult the situation is for both sides."

Sources: X (formerly Twitter), MUBI, Ritz Cinemas, Global Bar Magazine, The New Arab, various, etc...

[aicollider]

Insightful commentary on current events by one Charles de Gaulle

Bonjour! Je suis Charles de Gaulle. As a former President of France and a military leader, I think I have a thing or two to say about the recent news regarding Vladimir Putin’s weakening grip on power. Revolt? Mutiny? Civil War? Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Putin must be feeling like Napoleon after his disastrous campaign in Russia. But I must say, I am impressed with the Kremlin’s ability to…

[abwwia]

"In 1947, when artist Baya Mahieddine was just 16 years old, she painted a radical image of a woman. Not just any woman, but a goddess-queen whose ovaries were marked by flamboyant birds and whose vulva was represented by a red-winged butterfly. Her crown was tall and swathed with flowers, and her gaze authoritative. She stared directly at the viewer with large, piercing eyes."

Let's read it gain: Artist Baya Mahieddine, The Algerian Teenager Who Painted a World of Liberated Women in 1940s Paris, by Alexxa Gotthardt, Feb 5, 2018 www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-algerian-teenager-painted-liberated-women-1940s-paris

Photo: Portrait of Baya Mahieddine.

Courtesy of Galerie Maeght.

Baya, Femme robe jaune cheveux bleus (Woman with blue hair in a yellow dress), 1947.

Baya, Femme allongée au visage bleu (Reclining woman with blue face), 1947.

Baya, Femme et oiseau en cage (Woman with a caged bird), 1947.

Baya, Femme et enfant en bleu (Woman and child in blue), 1947.

Baya, Femme attablées (Women at table), 1947. All artwork's photos © Galerie Maeght, Paris. Courtesy of Grey Art Gallery.

Baya Mahieddine (Arabic: باية محي الدين‎) or Fatima Haddad (Arabic: فاطمة حداد‎, born in Bordj El Kiffan on Dec 12, 1931; died Nov 9, 1998) was an Algerian artist.

While she did not self-identify as belonging to a particular art genre, critics have classified her paintings as being surrealist, primitive, naïve, and modern.

Her works are mainly paintings, though she did pottery as well, all completely #selftaughtartist.

At the age of sixteen Baya had #herfirstexhibition, in Paris, where she gained notice from renowned artists. Her work was presented in various exhibitions in #France and #Algeria, and has appeared on Algerian postage stamps.

She did not paint from 1953 to 1963, which coincides with the #AlgerianWar. During these years she gave birth and was mothering six children. In 1963 she resumed painting, exhibiting both new and old work in Algiers and in Paris, until her death on Nov 9, 1998 (age 66)

#BayaMahieddine #womensart #artbywomen #womeninarts

[nnnorthaaafrican]

ALGERIA. 1995. In the town of Blida, a panel of photographs showing Gendarmes that were victims of the Islamists.

Attar Abbas.

[gauthierborsarello]

French Air Force pilot bag made in 1955 in Clermont Ferrand during Algerian war by L. Besson. • • #GauthierBorsarello #Showroom #VintageForFashion #paris #inspiration #inspiring #research #fashion #fashiondesign #unique #rare #vintageclothing #vintage #menswear #mensstyle #mensfashion #design #selection #curation #frenchairforce #algerianwar #1955 #1950s #50s #madeinfrance #clermontferrand #frencharmy #frenchmilitary (at Gauthier Borsarello Showroom)

[historysisco]

Just finished watching the movie Day of the Jackal (1973) which is based on the novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. The film was directed by Fred Zinneman.

In The Day of the Jackal, a number of French officers have united as the are in opposition attempting to French President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for their attempts at a coup are due to de Gaulle's granting independence to the former French colony of Algeria. They believe that de Gaulle is a traitor to the memory of those French soldiers who gave their lives in battle against the Algerian insurgents. They hire a foreign hitman to assassinate de Gaulle. What follows is a cat and mouse game between the hitman who goes by the Jackal (Edward Fox) and the authorities led Commander Lebel (Michael Lonsdale.)

In reality there was an attempted coup by French generals known as Putsch d'Alger or Coup d'État d'Alger which took place in April 1961 while the Algerian War (1954-1962) was taking place. The story takes an interesting "What If" angle as it is hinted at that the Jackal was part of the group that assassinated the Dominican dictator Trujillo in 1961.

This film was remade in the 1997 as The Jackal with Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier. Both movies bear similarities in plot points though the main plot point is different in both films. It is interesting where the remake gives a nod and a wink to the original. I highly recommend you watch the Day of the Jackal.

#DayOfTheJackal #FredZinneman #FrederickForsyth #AlgerianWar #FrenchColonialHistory #FrenchHistory #EdwardFox #MichaelLonsdale #PoliticalThriller #20thCenturyHistory #History #Historia #Histoire #HistorySisco

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[redand51ue]

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[mydearalgeria]

An Algerian peasant who has lost his crops and home in the French raids, brings a message to the FLN secret army non commissioned officer asking for assistance.

Kryn Taconis.

[mydearalgeria]

ALGERIA. 1962. On the outskirts of a regroupment camp in the mountains of Kabylie.

Philip Jones Griffiths.

[mydearalgeria]

Algérie. Mériem Bouatoura, surnommée Yasmina, combattante de l'ALN (Armée de libération nationale) lors de la guerre d'Algérie, en Algérie, circa 1960

[mydearalgeria]

The War in Algeria -- FLN commander pins a medal on a young boy who had renered a service to the guerrilas.

Philip Jones Griffiths.

[mydearalgeria]

ALGERIA. A unit of soldiers of the liberation army (FLN) training in the forest hide-out.

Kryn Taconis.

[mydearalgeria]

ALGERIA. Members of the FLN form a unit for a 'flag raising' ceremony in the forest, the soldier in the center carries the Algerian  flag.

Kryn Taconis.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"ACTS OF VIOLENCE DON'T WIN WARS. NEITHER WARS, NOR REVOLUTIONS."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 3170x4255 -- Spotlight on am original French movie poster design for "The Battle of Algiers" (1966), controversial docudrama on the French-Algerian War from director Gillo Pontecorvo (film was produced in 1966 but banned in France until 1971).

"Acts of violence don't win wars. Neither wars, nor revolutions. Terrorism is useful as a start. But then, the people themselves must act. That's the rationale behind this strike: to mobilize all Algerians, to assess our strength. It's hard to start a revolution. Even harder to continue it. And hardest of all to win it. But, it's only afterwards, when we have won, that the true difficulties begin. In short, Ali, there's still much to do."

-- BEN M'HIDI to Ali la Pointe (screenplay by Franco Solinas)

Sources: https://filmartgallery.com/products/the-battle-of-algiers-4961 & https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0058946/quotes/?ref_=tt_trv_qu.

[mydearalgeria]

FLN leader Ahmed Bencherif in French custody, October, 1960.

Marc Garanger.