Héliopolis (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Djafar Gacem |
| Written by | Salah Eddine Chihani Kahina Mohamed Oussaid Djafar Gacem |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Languages | Algerian Arabic French |
Héliopolis (Arabic: هليوبوليس, romanized: Haliyūbūlīs) is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre 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 It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19. 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 94th Academy Awards.