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Director:
Abdelkrim Bahloul
Writers:
Abdelkrim Bahloul (writer)
Charlotte Guigue (writer)
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Release Date:
18 August 2004 (France) more
Genre:
Drama
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
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Cast

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Charles Berling ... Jean Senac
Mehdi Dehbi ... Hamid
Ouassini Embarek ... Belkacem
Clotilde de Bayser ... Nathalie
Abbes Zahmani ... Othmane
Julia Maraval ... Keltoum
Lotfi Abdelli ... Zine
Fethi Haddaoui ... Homme interrogatoire
Hichem Rostom ... Bramsi
Alexis Loret ... Jacques
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mohamed Graïaa
Lokman Nalcakan
Hajar Nouma
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Assassinated Sun (International: English title)
The Sun Assassinated (USA)
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Runtime:
85 min | Germany:90 min (Filmfest Hamburg) | Argentina:90 min
Language:
French
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Algeria more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
. It is a brilliant statement for freedom of speech, self, and artistic expression.., 12 January 2004
Author: (pmccabe770@aol.com) from Palm Springs, California

Last night at the Palm Springs International Film Festival I saw this fabulous, moving film about the Algerian poet Jean Senac portrayed by the masterful French actor Charles Berling. I felt the same emotion I experienced in "The Pianist". No one in the audience moved at the movie's finale. Issues like homosexuality and violence were very soft-pedaled and the screen comes alive with Senac's brilliant poetry. There's a magnificent group of young actors portraying young actors who just "make" the film.. especially Ouassini Embarek the actor and Mehdi Dehbi as Hamid in his first film...handsomely refreshing.....

The film is a wonderful touching biographical account of Senac - Several times it reminded me of "Before Night Falls" the Javier Bardem/ film about Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas...... It is all quite an expose of alarming Algerian politics from thirtysome years ago....sadly the situation continues today. It is a brilliant statement for freedom of speech, self, and artistic expression..I'd give this film a "9" with pleasure. We will definitely hear more about this movie....it's not to be missed.

Director: Abdelkrim Bahloul

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