CinemaOSMovie · 1965 · 3h 15m

The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

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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.

Directed byMustapha Badie

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 15m
Language
AR
Released
January 2, 1965
Studios
Centre National du Cinéma Algérien (CNCA)

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Mustapha Kateb

Mustapha Kateb

Abdelhalim Rais

Abdelhalim Rais

Taha El-Amiri

Taha El-Amiri

Nouria Kazdarli

Nouria Kazdarli

Kaci Tizi Ouzou

Kaci Tizi Ouzou

Djelloul Bachdjarah

Djelloul Bachdjarah

Creative team
Directed by
Mustapha Badie
Mustapha Badie
Written by
Mustapha Badie
Mustapha Badie

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