Synopsis
fter several days of tracking in the wilderness, a priest and his african interpret reach a small isolated village. They intend to bring the sacred Word of God to these so-called ignorant natives. Local wisdom, though, will have them tried.
Credits
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films d'Avalon
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Philippe Braunstein
- Screenwriters : Luis Marquès, Claude Gnakouri
- Director of Photography : Pascal Baillargeau
- Music Composers : Djeli Moussa Condé, Ali Wagué
- Assistant Director : Marc Amblard
- Editor : Bertrand Boutillier
- Sound Recordist : Michel Guiffan
- Production Manager : Vincent Bordes
- Production Designer : Philippe Jacquier
- Sound Mixer : Christian Fontaine
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : African dialect
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2000
- Runtime : 10 min
- Visa number : 99.033
- Visa issue date : 06/10/2000
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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