Underplayed Gems

The Hyena’s Sun (1977)

The Hyena’s Sun poster
Original title
Soleil des hyènes
Directed by
Ridha Behi
Genre
drama film
Country
Tunisia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a small Tunisian fishing village, residents face upheaval when German merchants build a resort. The film follows how the community's lives and traditions are changed by outside development.

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What happens

The Hyena's Sun (originally as Soleil des Hyènes) is a 1977 Dutch-Tunisian drama film directed by Ridha Behi and produced by Willem Thijssen. The film stars Salah Benmoussa and Hélène Catzaras in the lead roles whereas Larbi Doghmi, Tewfik Guiga, Mahmoud Moursy and Ahmed Snoussi made supportive roles. The film deals with changes occur within the residents of a small Tunisian fishing village when a resort is built by German merchants. The film made its premiere on 2 March 1978 in the Netherlands. The film received mixed reviews from critics. In 1977, the film was nominated for the Golden Charybdis award at the Taormina International Film Festival. The film was selected for the Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival the same year. In 1979, director won the grand prize at the Damascus International Film Festival and the Truth Prize at the 6th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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