''The Hyena’s Sun'' (originally as Soleil des Hyènes), is a 1977 Dutch-

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n drama film directed by

Ridha Behi Ridha Behi is a Tunisian director and producer. He is known for The Magic Box and Always Brando (2011). Career Ridha Behi studied sociology and obtained a master's degree in 1973 at the Paris Nanterre University and a PhD at the Ecole Prati ...

and produced by Willem Thijssen. The film stars Salah Benmoussa and Hélène Catzaras in the lead roles whereas

Larbi Doghmi Larbi Doghmi (born in 1931 in Rabat, died 28 October 1994 in Rabat) was a Moroccan actor. He starred in numerous Moroccan films and television shows, and was known for his sound dubbing of Bollywood films. He also has to his credit international ...

, Tewfik Guiga, Mahmoud Moursy and Ahmed Snoussi made supportive roles. The film deals with changes occur within the residents of a small Tunisian fishing village when a resort is built by German merchants. The film made its premier on 2 March 1978 in the Netherlands. The film received mixed reviews from critics. In 1977, the film was nominated for the Golden Charybdis award at the Taormina International Film Festival. The film was selected for the Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival the same year. In 1979, director won the grand prize at the

Damascus International Film Festival The Damascus International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان دمشق السينمائي الدولي) is a biannual November film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venu ...

and the Truth Prize at the 6th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).

Cast

* Salah Benmoussa * Hélène Catzaras as Mariem *

as Haj Ibrahim (as Doghmi Larbi) * Tewfik Guiga as Slim * Mahmoud Moursy as Lamine * Ahmed Snoussi as Tahar * El Ghazi *

Mohamed El Habachi Mohamed El Habachi (1939, Casablanca - 22 November 2013 in Casablanca) was a Moroccan actor. He was widely considered to be one of the pioneers of cinema and theater in Morocco, and was known for his performances in many Moroccan films such as Bl ...

* Mohamed Jalali * Mohammed Mehdi * Mourad Methkal * El Omari as Omda * Aicha Rachidi * Mustapha Zaari

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyena's Sun, The Tunisian drama films 1977 films 1977 drama films Dutch drama films