Héliopolis (Arabic: هليوبوليس, romanized: Haliyūbūlīs) is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19.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. In October 2021, it was again selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
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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.
Cast
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Amine Mekki: Mahfoud
Souhila Maalem: Nedjma
Mourad Oudjit: Youssef
Ahmed Benaïssa: The father
Mohamed Frin: The French commander
Abdelkrim Benchadli: The mayor
Leila Hamada: The mother
Rania Serine: Fatma
Karim Boulekroua: The officer