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  • The Bell Rang for the Dead (1964)
  • Short | 6 min | Documentary, Short
The Bell Rang for the Dead (1964)
Short | 6 min | Documentary, Short
Le Glas was made by René Vautier in 1964, under the pseudonym of Ferid Dendeni, which signifies "man of Denden". Denden was the prison, in Tunisia, in which the filmmaker was imprisoned from the end of 1958 to the start of 1960. The ...See moreLe Glas was made by René Vautier in 1964, under the pseudonym of Ferid Dendeni, which signifies "man of Denden". Denden was the prison, in Tunisia, in which the filmmaker was imprisoned from the end of 1958 to the start of 1960. The narration is by Djibril Diop Mambety, with music from a record given to him by the Black Panthers. The film was made with the ZAPU (Revolutionary African Party for Unity) to denounce the hanging of three African revolutionaries in Salisbury in South Africa. The film was at first banned in France, then passed in 1965 because it had been authorized in England. See less
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Director
René Vautier (as Ferid Dendeni)
Producer
René Vautier
Cinematographer
Ali Marok (as Ali Marock)
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Djibril Diop Mambéty
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