Dawn of the Damned(1965)
L'Aube des Damnés
Dawn of the Damned Synopsis
This excellent feature-length documentary - the story of the imperialist colonization of Africa - is a film about death. Its most shocking sequences derive from the captured French film archives in Algeria containing - unbelievably - masses of French-shot documentary footage of their tortures, massacres and executions of Algerians. The real death of children, passers-by, resistance fighters, one after the other, becomes unbearable. Rather than be blatant propaganda, the film convinces entirely by its visual evidence, constituting an object lesson for revolutionary cinema.
Dawn of the Damned (1965) is a documentary, history and drama film directed by Ahmed Rachedi, released on July 5, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Mouloud Mammeri, Mohamed Chouikh, René Vautier and Ahmed Rachedi. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
- Director:
- Ahmed Rachedi
- Writers:
- Ahmed Rachedi, Mouloud Mammeri, René Vautier
- Cinematographer:
- Nasredine Guénifi
- Production:
- Centre National du Cinéma Algérien (CNCA)
- Status:
- Released
Dawn of the Damned Cast & Crew
Main cast
Mouloud Mammeri
as Narrator (voice)
Mohamed Chouikh
René Vautier
Ahmed Rachedi
Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Salah Teskouk
- Samia Meziane
Samia Meziane
- Mahdia Magroufel
Mahdia Magroufel
- Hamou Saadaoui
Hamou Saadaoui
- Daniel Boukman
Daniel Boukman
Key crew
Directed by Ahmed Rachedi, written by Ahmed Rachedi, Mouloud Mammeri and René Vautier.
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Dawn of the Damned Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 7 ratings.
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Who stars in Dawn of the Damned?
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The main cast of Dawn of the Damned (1965) includes Mouloud Mammeri, Mohamed Chouikh, René Vautier, Ahmed Rachedi and Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane. The film was directed by Ahmed Rachedi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Dawn of the Damned released?
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Dawn of the Damned was released on July 5, 1965 and runs for 1h 25m.
Is Dawn of the Damned worth watching?
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Dawn of the Damned (1965) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.