A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
North African Films, North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of Libya in 2011” (Tales of the American Empire, May 2020) A very good general survey of how the US overthrew Colonel…
East African Films, North African Films
Carlton Meyer, “The American Empire Invades Africa” (Tales of the American Empire, 11 June 2020) Former US Marine Corps member Carlton Meyer recently created a series…
Raoul Peck, “I Am Not Your Negro” (2017) Initially an expose of the modern history of the United States as seen from the viewpoint of black…
Arabic-language Films, French and French-language Films
Gillo Pontecorvo, “The Battle of Algiers / La Bataille d’Alger / La Battaglia di Algeri” (1965) Filmed 50 years ago, this Italian film drama of the Algerian…