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As the Third World has achieved its independence
and cast off Western domination, the past can be confronted and
understood in terms of the present. This 5 page paper explores the
film, The Battle Of Algiers, in terms of the nationalist and imperialist
philosophies and the use of violence for social control. Bibliography
lists 2 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MH11_MHALGIERS.rtf
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1954 and 1957, he also applies an understanding of the nationalist ideals and the contradiction between nationalism and imperialism that determined constructed opposition. The film is a complex reflection
on the negative impacts of imperialism and the way imperialist ideals can set up a sense of conflict that pits a countries leadership against their populous. The creation of
a sometimes too authentic film style, including the use of footage that resembles news reels and the creation of a compassionate response on both sides to the violence that occurred
makes this film both powerful and timely in the presence of different global warring factions in the post 9/11 era. Imperialism and Nationalism Imperialist ideals have driven political and military
action for as long as there have been empires to seek to expand their rule. One of the central themes in The Battle of Algiers is that imperial leaders
often cannot see the trees for the forest; they are so involved in the process of rule that they cannot understand the implications of their choices for the people of
the country or region they are controlling. In The Battle of Algiers, the two conflicting groups are the French imperialist leaders and the dissenting Algerian National Liberation Front (FNL),
an organization led by the people of French Algeria in opposition to the racist imperial control of the French. The FNL sought an independent and autonomous country free of
French control, and in order to do this, utilized violence as a tool. One of the key aspects of this film is the fact that nationalism and imperialism were
defined philosophical perspectives that were deeply in opposition and this not only created conflict, but also determined the different points of view that shaped individual actions. Imperialism is
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