Algeria, 1957. Insurgency, bombings and a military presence from abroad. Join Burton L. Gerber, who served 39 years as an operations officer in the CIA and was Chief of Station in three Communist countries, for a special screening as the International Spy Museum presents "Spies on Screen: Battle of Algiers."

The brutally realistic 1965 depiction of the struggle between French soldiers and Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) terrorists in Algeria's fight for independence will be screened at the Museum, located at 800 F Street, NW, on Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Gerber will draw upon his own experience to provide insight into how the French reaction to the FLN echoes the challenges that the U.S. faces in the war on terrorism and insurgency in Iraq and what this means for an intelligence officer faced with these issues.

Tickets are $15 (or $12 for members of The Spy Ring), and advance registration is required. Tickets are non-refundable and do not include admission to the International Spy Museum. To register, call the Museum at 202.393.7798, order online at ticketmaster.com or purchase tickets in person at the Ticket Office inside the 9th Street entrance. To infiltrate The Spy Ring, the Spy Museum's membership program, visit spymuseum.org or call 866.SPYMUSEUM.