Twilight of Shadows
Film poster
Directed byMohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Written byMohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Produced byMohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Tarek Lakhdar-Hamina
StarringSamir Boitard
CinematographyAlessandro Pesci
Edited byHervé de Luze, Marie-Pierre Renaud
Music byVangelis
Release date
  • 24 August 2014 (2014-08-24) (France)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryAlgeria
LanguageArabic

Twilight of Shadows (Arabic: غروب الظلال, Ghouroub Edhilal, French: Crépuscule des ombres) is a 2014 Algerian drama film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[1]

Plot

The film is set against the backdrop of the Algerian War. A determined French commander, who believes Algeria belongs to France, must deal with a soldier who rebels when asked to execute an Algerian freedom fighter. The finale is set in the blistering desert as the soldier seeks to escape.[2]

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ "81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". AMPAS. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ "CRÉPUSCULE DES OMBRES (TWILIGHT OF SHADOWS )". DIFF. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

External links


Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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