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The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

The Night Is Afraid of the Sun (1965)

3h 15m | PG-13

⭐ 10 / 10

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.

Director: Mustapha Badie

Studio: Centre National du Cinéma Algérien (CNCA)

Genre: Drama, History, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

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Mustapha Kateb

Mustapha Kateb

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Abdelhalim Rais

Abdelhalim Rais

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Taha El-Amiri

Taha El-Amiri

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Nouria Kazdarli

Nouria Kazdarli

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Kaci Tizi Ouzou

Kaci Tizi Ouzou

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