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Heliopolis

Heliopolis

# Story inspired by real facts
Drama   History   War
📜 Overview: In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 2021-05-20
⌚ Running Time: 116 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.3

Beloved Cast

Aziz Boukrouni original image
Mokdad
Aziz Boukrouni
Mehdi Ramdani original image
Mahfoud
Mehdi Ramdani
Souhila Mallem original image
Nedjma
Souhila Mallem
Alexis Rangheard original image
Gervais
Alexis Rangheard
Mourad Oudjit original image
Bachir
Mourad Oudjit
Fodil Assoul original image
Sedek
Fodil Assoul
Jacques Serres original image
Marcel Lavie
Jacques Serres
Cesar Duminil original image
Claude Roland
Cesar Duminil
Laurent Gernigon original image
Bertrand Roland
Laurent Gernigon
Mustapha Laribi original image
Farhad Abass
Mustapha Laribi
Nacereddine Djoudi original image
Smail
Nacereddine Djoudi
Mohamed Frimehdi original image
Mabrouk
Mohamed Frimehdi
Serge Requet-Barville original image
Commandant Ballard
Serge Requet-Barville
Bilal Boussoualim original image
Siridi
Bilal Boussoualim
Wanis Hadj Mohamed original image
Hamouda
Wanis Hadj Mohamed
Vincent de Boüard original image
Achiary
Vincent de Boüard
Peggy Korum original image
Josiane Roland
Peggy Korum
Abdelhak Zorgane original image
Ahmed
Abdelhak Zorgane
Amine Haishem Mohamed original image
Boumaaza
Amine Haishem Mohamed
Karim Liazid original image
Jacques
Karim Liazid
Leila Tilmatine original image
Aisha
Leila Tilmatine
Zouhir Gacem original image
Al Abda
Zouhir Gacem
Abderrahmane Ikariouane original image
Bensoussan
Abderrahmane Ikariouane
Youcef Sayeh original image
Race Commentator
Youcef Sayeh
Rahmouna Abdallah Afrghoui original image
Fatma
Rahmouna Abdallah Afrghoui
Diboun Benamar original image
Officer Kamel
Diboun Benamar
Rachid Hadid original image
Mayor
Rachid Hadid
Jean-Christophe Rauzy original image
Prefect
Jean-Christophe Rauzy
Nazim Djebari Sadi original image
Americain
Nazim Djebari Sadi

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