Twilight of Shadows

Twilight of Shadows (Arabic: غروب الظلال, Ghouroub Edhilal, French: Crépuscule des ombres) is a 2014 Algerian drama film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.^[1]

Twilight of Shadows
Film poster
Directed by	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Written by	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Produced by	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Tarek Lakhdar-Hamina
Starring	Samir Boitard
Cinematography	Alessandro Pesci
Edited by	Hervé de Luze, Marie-Pierre Renaud
Music by	Vangelis
Release date	24 August 2014 (2014-08-24) (France)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Algeria
Language	Arabic

Plot

The film is set against the backdrop of the Algerian War. A determined French commander, who believes Algeria belongs to France, must deal with a soldier who rebels when asked to execute an Algerian freedom fighter. The finale is set in the blistering desert as the soldier seeks to escape.^[2]

Cast

• Samir Boitard - Khaled
• Nicolas Bridet - Lambert
• Laurent Hennequin - Commandant Saintenac
• Bernard Montiel - The Teacher
• Mehdi Tahmi
• Merouane Mansouri

See also

• List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film