The Hyena’s Sun
Directed byRidha Behi
Written byRidha Behi
Produced byWillem Thijssen
StarringSalah Benmoussa
Hélène Catzaras
Larbi Doghmi
Tewfik Guiga
Mahmoud Moursy
Ahmed Snoussi
CinematographyTheo van de Sande
Music byNicola Piovani
Production
companies
Newin Productions
Stichting Fugitive Cinema
Distributed byEssential Cinema
Release date
  • 2 March 1978 (1978-03-02)
(the Netherlands)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesTunisia
Netherlands
LanguageFrench

The Hyena’s Sun (originally as Soleil des Hyènes), is a 1977 Dutch-Tunisian drama film directed by Ridha Behi and produced by Willem Thijssen.[1][2] The film stars Salah Benmoussa and Hélène Catzaras in the lead roles whereas Larbi Doghmi, Tewfik Guiga, Mahmoud Moursy and Ahmed Snoussi made supportive roles.[3] The film deals with changes occur within the residents of a small Tunisian fishing village when a resort is built by German merchants.[4]

The film made its premier on 2 March 1978 in the Netherlands. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[5][6] In 1977, the film was nominated for the Golden Charybdis award at the Taormina International Film Festival. The film was selected for the Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival the same year.[7] In 1979, director won the grand prize at the Damascus International Film Festival and the Truth Prize at the 6th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).[8]

Cast

  • Salah Benmoussa
  • Hélène Catzaras as Mariem
  • Larbi Doghmi as Haj Ibrahim (as Doghmi Larbi)
  • Tewfik Guiga as Slim
  • Mahmoud Moursy as Lamine
  • Ahmed Snoussi as Tahar
  • El Ghazi
  • Mohamed El Habachi
  • Mohamed Jalali
  • Mohammed Mehdi
  • Mourad Methkal
  • El Omari as Omda
  • Aicha Rachidi
  • Mustapha Zaari

References

  1. ↑ "Movie - The Hyena's Sun - 1976 Cast، Video، Trailer، photos، Reviews، Showtimes". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. ↑ "SOLEIL DES HYÈNES (1977)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. ↑ "The Hyena's Sun". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ↑ "Sun of the Hyenas (1977)". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Hyenas' Sun". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Sun of the Hyenas". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. ↑ "Soleil Des Hyenes". Directors' Fortnight. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  8. ↑ Zine, Imen (2013-03-04). "19ème festival méditerranéen de Tétouan - Maroc: hommage au cinéaste tunisien Ridha Béhi". L'Economiste Maghrébin (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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