The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Nina SimoneSelf

Archie SheppSelf

Miriam MakebaSelf

Marion WilliamsSelf

Amílcar CabralSelf

René DepestreSelf

Armando Guebuza

Armando GuebuzaSelf

Mazisi Kunene

Mazisi KuneneSelf

Johnny MakatiniSelf

Daniel Maragnès

Daniel MaragnèsSelf

Oscar MonteiroSelf

Stephen N'Komo

Stephen N'KomoSelf