Heliopolis
The Zenatis, a wealthy family close to the colonists, live in Heliopolis, a colonial village built on fertile land in the east. Mokdad Zenati raises his children Mahfoud and Nedjma between Muslim and Western values, dreaming of seeing them play their part in a "French Algeria" in which he believes. But faced with a France brought to its knees by Germany during the Second World War, the Algerians start fighting again for their rights and even dream of freedom. The colonists see a fatal threat. Algeria was then in turmoil and the Zenatis experienced tensions and differences that tested the unity of the family. On May 8, 1945, while the rest of the world celebrated the end of the war, France made the Algerians pay for their dream of independence. The Zenatis were not exempt.written by
Salah-Eddine Chihani - 2017
Writing stage : Continuité dialoguée
Production : 2020
Co-authors : Kahina Mohamed Oussaid Djaffar Gacem
Director : Djaffar Gacem
Producer : CADC