Cinema - What the Day Owes the Night

Published on 3 October 2026 · Culture

French director Alexandre Arcady, accompanied by his son, in the heights of Algiers, in front of the Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique, on 7 September 2012, during his stay in Algeria to present the premiere of his film What the Day Owes the Night, adapted from the novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. The same day, Alexandre Arcady met Yasmina Khadra in front of the Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique, before the film's premiere held that evening at the El Mougar hall in Algiers.