In Conversation: The Battle of Algiers and Gung Ho

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Gilles Pontecorvo’s classic film “The Battle of Algiers” and the 40th anniversary of Ron Howard’s flop Gung Ho. Yet both films aim to tell a story about capitalism, the working class and what comprises resistance in a certain time and place. I’m joined by film savant Arya Shirazi in breaking down these two films Zirin, The Bombing of Iran’s Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israel’s Gaza Script — | | | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) n Conversation: The Battle of Algiers and Gung Ho. Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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