Prompt...Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers uses many devices of Neorealist film-making to address issues beyond the purvue of Neorealism. While the latter sought to address issues pertaining to the film-makers’ “present”, Pontecorvo’s reach extends beyond to connect with his potential audience’s “historical frames of understanding”. Explain how these “frames” are represented within the film for an audience that does not necessarily identify directly with the events of the Algerian Liberation; and also explain how the film illustrates the concept of “history from below”.