The Sun Assassinated (2004)
The poet Jean Sénac, also a radio host, chose to stay in Algeria after his country's independence in 1962. Ten years later, a protester and libertarian, he was monitored by the regime's police. His poems attract a popular audience and his show is a real success with young people. Also, when Hamid and Belkacem, two students, learn that the play they wrote and presented at the first national Algerian theater festival is downgraded under the pretext that they performed it in French, their pain will be alleviated by the presence behind the scenes by Jean Sénac who congratulates them. The latter will become close friends of the poet and witness his fight for the freedom and culture of Algerian youth. A fight which would lead Sénac to martyrdom: one night in August 1973, he was assassinated in the cellar which served as his apartment. Hamid is accused of the murder.
Cast
- Charles Berling - Jean Sénac
- Ouassini Embarek - Belkacem
- Mehdi Dehbi - Hamid
- Lotfi Abdelli - Zine
- Abbes Zahmani - Othmane
- Alexis Loret - Belkacem
- Julia Maraval - Keltoum
- Clotilde de Bayser - Nathalie
- Jean Sénac - (relative character)
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sun Assassinated about?
- The poet Jean Sénac, also a radio host, chose to stay in Algeria after his country's independence in 1962. Ten years later, a protester and libertarian, he was monitored by the regime's police. His poems attract a popular audience and his show is a real success with young people. Also, when Hamid and Belkacem, two students, learn that the play they wrote and presented at the first national Algerian theater festival is downgraded under the pretext that they performed it in French, their pain will be alleviated by the presence behind the scenes by Jean Sénac who congratulates them. The latter will become close friends of the poet and witness his fight for the freedom and culture of Algerian youth. A fight which would lead Sénac to martyrdom: one night in August 1973, he was assassinated in the cellar which served as his apartment. Hamid is accused of the murder.
- Who directed The Sun Assassinated?
- The Sun Assassinated was directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul.
- Who stars in The Sun Assassinated?
- The Sun Assassinated stars Charles Berling, Ouassini Embarek, Mehdi Dehbi, Lotfi Abdelli, Abbes Zahmani, Alexis Loret.
- How long is The Sun Assassinated?
- The Sun Assassinated has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- Where was The Sun Assassinated produced?
- The Sun Assassinated was produced in Algeria, Belgium, France, Tunisia.