The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Yacef Saadi: Djafar

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• Djafar : The first section's dead. There's no one left. We lost contact with the second. The third is reorganizing. All that's left is the fourth. It's enough to start over with.

• Djafar : Okay, I'll explain. First, we need to get organized and secure our hideouts. Then we can take action. The organization's getting stronger, but there are still too many drunks, whores, junkies, people who talk too much, people ready to sell us out. We must win them over or eliminate them. We need to clean house first, organize the country. Only then can we take on our real enemy.

• Ben M'Hidi : All right. You're in charge.

  Djafar : If I were in charge, you wouldn't be in Algiers now.

  Ben M'Hidi : Duty first?

  Djafar : Caution is best.

• Djafar : [distributing the bomb baskets to female FLN fighters]  Air France, Rue Mauritania. The café, Rue Michelet. The milk bar, Rue d'Isly. The bomb timers are short. They'll be set outside the Casbah. Taleb is waiting for you at the fish market. But then you must hurry. You only have 30 minutes to place them. Good luck. Good luck. God be with you.