Cult Films: New 4K Restoration of The Battle of Algiers Heading to UK Cinemas

British label Cult Films (formerly known as Argent Films) has confirmed that it will be bringing back to cinemas director Gillo Pontecorvo's classic film The Battle of Algiers (1966) later this year. The film was recently restored in 4K.

The label has also sent us a brand new trailer for the 4K restoration, which is included below.

In 2012, Cult Films released The Battle of Algiers Blu-ray. At the moment, there is no additional information whether the restoration will also transition to Blu-ray.

Official studio synopsis: The Battle of Algiers tells the story of the life-and-death struggle between the French colonial government of Algeria and the Algerian Liberation Front, the FLN, who wanted the French out and were willing to set off bombs to do it. The French sent in their elite Paratroopers with the order to use Any Means to break the insurgent torture included. It s a true story, done on location with many of the FLN appearing in it, including the producer who was an FLN leader. This film is a passionate yet completely impartial record of struggle which led to Algeria s Independence.