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The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

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Drama   History   War
📜 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 Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 1965-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 195 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Sid Ahmed Agoumi original image
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Mustapha Kateb original image
Mustapha Kateb
Abdelhalim Rais original image
Abdelhalim Rais
Taha El-Amiri original image
Taha El-Amiri
Nouria Kazdarli original image
Nouria Kazdarli
Kaci Tizi Ouzou original image
Kaci Tizi Ouzou
Djelloul Bachdjarah original image
Djelloul Bachdjarah

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