Jean Sénac, The Blacksmith of the Sun (2003)
Overview
By ending the life of Jean Senac on August 30, 1973 in Algiers, his assassins believed they would silence him forever. They were wrong since his voice is a little louder every day. Witnesses to these craze: the publication of the complete works of this great poet, the countless conferences and radio broadcasts devoted to him and finally the production of films such as "Jean Sénac, the blacksmith of the sun". The moving and overwhelming testimonies of those who knew him, the unpublished film archives, the generous voice of the poet on the radio, the discovery of his travels in the territories of poetry and politics make this film a precious document on the life of Jean Senac.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.784 |
Directed By
Ali Akika
TOP CAST
Jean Sénac
Self (archive footage)
Rachid Boudjedra
Self
Malek Alloula
Self
Rabah Belamri
Self
Djamel Amrani
Self
Hamid Nacer-Khodja
Self
Nourredine Saadi
Self
Jean Abeillé
Self
Kosa Bokšan
Self
Robert Llorens
Self
Nathalie Miel
Self
Jacques Miel
Self
Maria Manton
Self
Pierre Omcikous
Self
Guy Dugas
Self
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