The Night Is Afraid of the Sun

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.

Director: Mustapha Badie

Cast: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Mustapha Kateb, Abdelhalim Rais, Taha El-Amiri, Nouria Kazdarli, Kaci Tizi Ouzou, Djelloul Bachdjarah

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.