| Héliopolis | |
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.jpg) Poster | |
| Directed by | Djafar Gacem |
| Written by | Salah Eddine Chihani Kahina Mohamed Oussaid Djafar Gacem |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Languages | Algerian Arabic French |
Héliopolis ( Arabic: هليوبوليس, romanized: Haliyūbūlīs) is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945. [1] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19.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. [2] In October 2021, it was again selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [3]
Plot
In Guelma, Victory in Europe Day is a life-altering event for one Algerian family: French troops are about to commit a massacre against Algerian civilians. [4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Algérie : Vers un " Achour El Acher 100% algérien ", révèle Djaâfar Gacem". Dzair Daily. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ ""J'ai retiré mon film Heliopolis des Oscars…."". L'Expression. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Héliopolis de Djaâfar Gacem en compétition pour l'Oscar du meilleur film international". APS. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Le film " Héliopolis " de Djaafar Gassem représentera l'Algérie aux Oscars 2021". DIA Algeria. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
- Héliopolis at IMDb
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| Héliopolis | |
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|
Poster | |
| Directed by | Djafar Gacem |
| Written by | Salah Eddine Chihani Kahina Mohamed Oussaid Djafar Gacem |
Release date |
|
| Country | Algeria |
| Languages | Algerian Arabic French |
Héliopolis ( Arabic: هليوبوليس, romanized: Haliyūbūlīs) is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945. [1] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19.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. [2] In October 2021, it was again selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [3]
Plot
In Guelma, Victory in Europe Day is a life-altering event for one Algerian family: French troops are about to commit a massacre against Algerian civilians. [4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Algérie : Vers un " Achour El Acher 100% algérien ", révèle Djaâfar Gacem". Dzair Daily. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ ""J'ai retiré mon film Heliopolis des Oscars…."". L'Expression. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Héliopolis de Djaâfar Gacem en compétition pour l'Oscar du meilleur film international". APS. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Le film " Héliopolis " de Djaafar Gassem représentera l'Algérie aux Oscars 2021". DIA Algeria. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
- Héliopolis at IMDb
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| This 2020s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |