Synopsis
Sometimes, a child's life begins well before the school-bell rings... Sometimes, poetry lies in unexpected places... This is the tale of Ibrahima and his brothers and sisters that starts one morning at seven-thirty in a laundrette and ends in a classroom an hour later...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : ABELINA films PRODUCTION
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Chantal Richard
- Director of Photography : Jean-René Duveau
- Music Composer : Maïcé
- Editor : Claude Mercier
- Sound Recordist : Nicolas Cantin
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Philosophical tale
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1997
- Runtime : 14 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 90.892
- Visa issue date : 09/01/1997
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)