Twilight of Shadows | |
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Directed by | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
Written by | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
Produced by | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Tarek Lakhdar-Hamina |
Starring | Samir Boitard |
Cinematography | Alessandro Pesci |
Edited by | Hervé de Luze, Marie-Pierre Renaud |
Music by | Vangelis |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Algeria |
Language | Arabic |
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]
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]