''Héliopolis'' () is a 2021 Algerian

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Djafar Gacem Djafar Gacem (born 18 September 1966), sometimes as Djaâfar Gacem, is an Algerian Television director, director. He is best known as the director of popular television serials and films ''Nass Mlah City'', ''Djemai Family'', ''Sultan Achour 10'' ...

depicting the

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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 It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to

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. 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

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Guelma Guelma ( ar, قالمة ''Qālima''; arq, ڨالمة; Algerian pronunciation: ) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in north-eastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Its location correspon ...

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is a life-altering event for one Algerian family: French troops are about to commit a massacre against Algerian civilians.

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