The Pan-african Festival in Algiers

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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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Cast

Nina Simone actor Archie Shepp actor Miriam Makeba actor

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Marion Williams actor

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Amílcar Cabral actor René Depestre actor

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Armando Guebuza actor

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Mazisi Kunene actor

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Johnny Makatini actor

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Daniel Maragnès actor

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Oscar Monteiro actor

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Stephen N'Komo actor

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Agostinho Neto actor Mário Pinto de Andrade actor