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DRAMA . 2021 . 1h 56m . 8.3/10

Héliopolis_

"Story inspired by real facts"

In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.

Starring Aziz Boukrouni, Mehdi Ramdani, Souhila Mallem
8.3/10
Rating
1h 56m
Runtime
2021
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Story inspired by real facts

In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.

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Cast
Aziz Boukrouni stars as Mokdad in Héliopolis.
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Year context
Héliopolis was released 5 years ago in 2021.
Overview
In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, th...
Héliopolis is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 1h 56m.

CAST (20)

Aziz Boukrouni
Aziz Boukrouni
Mokdad
Mehdi Ramdani
Mehdi Ramdani
Mahfoud
Souhila Mallem
Souhila Mallem
Nedjma
Alexis Rangheard
Alexis Rangheard
Gervais
Mourad Oudjit
Mourad Oudjit
Bachir
Fodil Assoul
Fodil Assoul
Sedek
Jacques Serres
Jacques Serres
Marcel Lavie
Cesar Duminil
Cesar Duminil
Claude Roland
Laurent Gernigon
Laurent Gernigon
Bertrand Roland
Mustapha Laribi
Mustapha Laribi
Farhad Abass
Nacereddine Djoudi
Nacereddine Djoudi
Smail
Mohamed Frimehdi
Mohamed Frimehdi
Mabrouk
Serge Requet-Barville
Serge Requet-Barville
Commandant Ballard
Bilal Boussoualim
Bilal Boussoualim
Siridi
WH
Wanis Hadj Mohamed
Hamouda
Vincent de Boüard
Vincent de Boüard
Achiary
Peggy Korum
Peggy Korum
Josiane Roland
AZ
Abdelhak Zorgane
Ahmed
AH
Amine Haishem Mohamed
Boumaaza
KL
Karim Liazid
Jacques

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
116 min (1h 56m)
Country
DZ
Rating
8.3/10 (3 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Héliopolis about?
In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.
How long is Héliopolis?
Héliopolis has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in Héliopolis?
The cast of Héliopolis includes Aziz Boukrouni, Mehdi Ramdani, Souhila Mallem, Alexis Rangheard, Mourad Oudjit.
What is the rating of Héliopolis?
Héliopolis has a rating of 8.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.

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Drama History War
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