Oppression in The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo follows the course of the Algerian war that continued from 1954 to 1962. It was known that Algerians wanted to be free from control of the French government that was present in Algeria at the time. The film captures the struggles of the Algerians as the continued to fight for their autonomy. As a result of the ongoing violence, oppression was felt by both the Algerians and French settlers. French colonization was not received well by the Algerians. When African nations begin to be colonized, Algeria resisted but ultimately failed in trying to keep the French out. As the French government became more demanding, Algerians grew angered that they were being stripped of basic rights; like political inclusion. Thus, the Algerians formed the Front de Libération Nationale; a group who worked towards unifying Algerians to fight for independence. The FLN was disliked by the French government and the underlying tensions between both groups gave rise to the war. Both members of the French regime and the FLN were constantly being murdered. This caused …show more content…
As before, both sides continued to use violence to try to suppress one another. During the last few years of the war, many more French and Algerians were murdered. Because of the immense amount of deaths that both sides experienced, it can be argued that both the Algerians and the French regime were at some point the oppressors and the ones being oppressed. Although the French government were the original oppressors, Algerians decided to start a war against the French that led to several deaths. Algeria finally gained independence in 1962, but not without a price. In conclusion, it is difficult to establish a clear case as to who was being oppressed because of the large degree of assassinations both sides partook
The Battle of Algiers, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo follows the course of the Algerian war that continued from 1954 to 1962. It was known that Algerians wanted to be free from control of the French government that was present in Algeria at the time. The film captures the struggles of the Algerians as the continued to fight for their autonomy. As a result of the ongoing violence, oppression was felt by both the Algerians and French settlers. French colonization was not received well by the Algerians. When African nations begin to be colonized, Algeria resisted but ultimately failed in trying to keep the French out. As the French government became more demanding, Algerians grew angered that they were being stripped of basic rights; like political inclusion. Thus, the Algerians formed the Front de Libération Nationale; a group who worked towards unifying Algerians to fight for independence. The FLN was disliked by the French government and the underlying tensions between both groups gave rise to the war. Both members of the French regime and the FLN were constantly being murdered. This caused …show more content…
As before, both sides continued to use violence to try to suppress one another. During the last few years of the war, many more French and Algerians were murdered. Because of the immense amount of deaths that both sides experienced, it can be argued that both the Algerians and the French regime were at some point the oppressors and the ones being oppressed. Although the French government were the original oppressors, Algerians decided to start a war against the French that led to several deaths. Algeria finally gained independence in 1962, but not without a price. In conclusion, it is difficult to establish a clear case as to who was being oppressed because of the large degree of assassinations both sides partook