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The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1965

Runtime

3h 15m

Genres

Drama, History, War

User Score

100%

Original Title

La Nuit a Peur du Soleil

Production Companies

Centre National du Cinéma Algérien (CNCA)

Director

Mustapha Badie

Description

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.