Which 1966 film, shot in the streets of Algiers, won the Golden Lion at Venice?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Battle of Algiers
- Step 1: Pontecorvo's film re-created the fight in the Casbah with local non-actors. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: The Battle of Algiers. Why not the others: Z, Chronicle of the Years of Fire and Rome do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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