Héliopolis (2021)

Original title

هيليوبوليس

Directed by

Djaffar Gacem

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Algeria

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

12

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film about the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945 in Algeria. It follows the events and people affected by this tragic historical incident.

historicalsolemngrittyslow-burntragicsombergroundedintense

What happens

Héliopolis (Arabic: هليوبوليس, romanized: Haliyūbūlīs) is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19. The filmmakers announced their intention to compete the following year. In October 2021, it was again selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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