Twilight of Shadows

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.

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.

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.