Heliopolis

Heliopolis

2021
★★★★☆ 8.3/10
⏱️ 116 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 AR
DramaHistoryWar
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.

Crew

Director
Djaffar Gacem
Writer
Djaffar Gacem

Production

Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Prod’Art Films

Keywords

mass murderalgeriafrench colonialismalgerian war (1954-62)djazairliberation warcolonial repressionsétif, guelma, kherrata