The Take: Reels of Revolution – Documenting Algeria’s Struggle for Liberation

A Yugoslavian cameraman in Algeria is documenting the fight against colonialism, one reel at a time.

In July 1962, a four-wheel drive vehicle of the Algerian Liberation Front (FLN) is surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd in Algiers, Algeria. [AP]

Unseen footage. A collection of long-forgotten 35mm reels. An archive documenting the Algerian War of Independence. All captured by Stevan Labudović, a Yugoslavian cameraman and ally of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. His work was part of a broader effort to counter French propaganda and show solidarity in the fight against colonialism.

**In this episode:**

Mila Turajlić, documentary filmmaker

**Episode credits:**
Produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Veronique Eshaya, with Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, and host Kevin Hirten, filling in for Malika Bilal. Edited by Alexandra Locke. Sound design by Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik leads audience development and engagement, with Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad as engagement producers.