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20122h 42mFrench

What the Day Owes the Night

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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.

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DirectorAlexandre Arcady
Budget$17

Cast

Nora Arnezeder as Émilie

Nora Arnezeder

Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou as Younès / Jonas

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Younès / Jonas

Anne Parillaud as Madame Cazenave

Anne Parillaud

Madame Cazenave

Vincent Perez as Juan Rucillio

Vincent Perez

Juan Rucillio

Anne Consigny as Madeleine

Anne Consigny

Madeleine

Mohamed Fellag as Mohamed

Mohamed Fellag

Mohamed

Nicolas Giraud as Fabrice

Nicolas Giraud

Fabrice

Olivier Barthélémy as Jean-Cristophe

Olivier Barthélémy

Jean-Cristophe

Marine Vacth as Isabelle

Marine Vacth

Isabelle

Matthias Van Khache as Simon/Michel adulte

Matthias Van Khache

Simon/Michel adulte