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What the Day Owes the Night (2012)

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

Release: 2012-09-12
Runtime: 162 min
Rating: 7.7 / 10
Cast
Nora Arnezeder
Nora Arnezeder
Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud
Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny
Anne Consigny
Madeleine
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed
Nicolas Giraud
Nicolas Giraud
Fabrice
Olivier Barthélémy
Olivier Barthélémy
Jean-Cristophe
Marine Vacth
Marine Vacth
Isabelle
Matthias Van Khache
Matthias Van Khache
Simon/Michel adulte
Tayeb Belmihoub
Tayeb Belmihoub
Issa
Salim Kéchiouche
Salim Kéchiouche
Djelloul
Moussa Maaskri
Moussa Maaskri
Krimo
Abbes Zahmani
Abbes Zahmani
Bliss
Jean-Claude de Goros
Jean-Claude de Goros
Le maire de Rio Salado
Stefan Godin
Stefan Godin
Comandant de Gendarmerie
Jeanne Bournaud
Jeanne Bournaud
Hélène
Sarra El Borj
Sarra El Borj
Zineb