Algeria / Nov 05, 2020 / Opera of Algiers
Story inspired by real facts
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cesar Duminil | Claude Roland |
| Laurent Gernigon | Bertrand Roland |
| Mustapha Laribi | Farhad Abass |
| Nacereddine Djoudi | Smail |
| Mohamed Frimehdi | Mabrouk |
| Serge Requet-Barville | Commandant Ballard |
| Bilal Boussoualim | Siridi |
| Wanis Hadj Mohamed | Hamouda |
| Vincent de Boüard | Achiary |
| Peggy Korum | Josiane Roland |
| Abdelhak Zorgane | Ahmed |
| Amine Haishem Mohamed | Boumaaza |
| Karim Liazid | Jacques |
| Leila Tilmatine | Aisha |
| Zouhir Gacem | Al Abda |
| Abderrahmane Ikariouane | Bensoussan |
| Youcef Sayeh | Race Commentator |
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| Rahmouna Abdallah Afrghoui | Fatma |
| Diboun Benamar | Officer Kamel |
| Rachid Hadid | Mayor |
| Jean-Christophe Rauzy | Prefect |
| Nazim Djebari Sadi | Americain |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | هيليوبوليس |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | Algeria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Prod’Art Films |
| Release date | 20 maggio 2021 |
| Writer | Djaffar Gacem |
| Assistant directors | Djaffar Gacem |
| Production design | Hadj Ali Menad |
| Art direction | Hadj Ali Menad |
| Set decoration | Hadj Ali Menad |
| Music | Armand Amar |
| Sound | Armand Amar |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / May 21, 2023 / 12 / Africa Film Festival
Theatrical release
Algeria / May 20, 2021
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