Violence and the wretched: The cinema of Gillo Pontecorvo.

The article discusses Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo's use and ethics of political violence in his cinema. It argues the relevance of his work concerning the role of counter-violence in political struggle. His filmography has been categorized in three phases. The first is the anti-Nazi resistance phase seen in the film "Kapò," the second is the anti-colonial resistance represented in the film "La battaglia d'Algeri," and the third is the evolution of armed struggle in the film "Ogro."