Synopsis
Hoda and Sami were married hastily during the Lebanese civil war. Because of the shelling, they never got round to having their wedding portrait taken. However, ten years later, Hoda’s mother is oddly convinced a photo exists but that she’s lost it. Hoda and Sami decide to create this ”imaginary” photo for her.
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Actors (3)
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producers : Jérôme Bleitrach, Emmanuel Agneray
- Screenwriter : Hany Tamba
- Director of Photography : Emmanuel Soyer
- Music Composer : Pascal Comelade
- Sound Recordist : Julien Sicart
- Costume designer : Roland Saleh
- Production Designer : Samer Chalfoun
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Arabic
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1999
- Runtime : 17 min
- Visa number : 96.486
- Visa issue date : 28/10/1999
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)