Héliopolis (2021 film)

Héliopolis
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Directed by	Djafar Gacem
Written by	Salah Eddine Chihani; Kahina Mohamed Oussaid; Djafar Gacem
Release dates	<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> 2021; ; ; ; ;
Country	Algeria
Language	Algerian Arabic; French

Héliopolis (Arabic: هليوبوليس‎, translit. 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It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19.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]

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