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The Battle of Algiers
Why this pick
Its documentary-like immediacy, procedural focus and morally unsparing view of urban political violence closely echo Black Friday’s forensic, multi-perspective intensity.
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MOVIE2004 2h 23m IND
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
On 9 March 1993 a small-time thug, Gul Mohammed, is detained at the Nav Pada police station in Bombay and confesses to a conspiracy underway to bomb major locations around the city. The police dismiss his confession and three days later, a series of explosions take place in the city, leaving 257 dead and close to 1400 injured. Investigators discover the bombs, made of RDX, were smuggled into the city with the aid of customs officials and the border police.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kay Kay Menon
Rakesh Maria
Gajraj Rao
Dawood Phanse
Zakir Hussain
Nand Kumar Chougale
Pratima Kazmi
Mrs. Khan, Badshah's Mother
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Asgar Mukadam
Sujata Sehgal
Mafeesa Khan