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The Night Is Afraid of the Sun(1965)
Status: Released
Date: 1965-01-02
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Time: 3h 15m
Overview:
Historical film in four scenes which retrace the returns, the progress and the outcome of the war of liberation in Algeria. The first painting, “The land was thirsty” describes aspects of injustice and colonial oppression. The second “The Paths to the Prison” recounts the sufferings of the people engaged in combat. The last two are the stories of two lives.
Languages: Arabic, French.
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Algeria
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Movie: The Night Is Afraid of the Sun
Top 7 Billed Cast
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Mustapha Kateb
Abdelhalim Rais
Taha El-Amiri
Nouria Kazdarli
Kaci Tizi Ouzou
Djelloul Bachdjarah
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Overview
Historical film in four scenes which retrace the returns, the progress and the outcome of the war of liberation in Algeria. The first painting, “The land was thirsty” describes aspects of injustice and colonial oppression. The second “The Paths to the Prison” recounts the sufferings of the people engaged in combat. The last two are the stories of two lives.
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1965-01-02
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