Synopsis
In 1959, in Egypt, several thousand communists were arrested and sent to prison camps. Amoung these prisoners was Waguih, my father. Waguih was released in 1964. He was 29, my age today. It's a topic that we little discussed together. Simply because he doesn't talk much about himself. I've inherited this modesty, but today I want to talk to him. I want us to speak to each other.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Alter Ego Production
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Simon Leclère
- Screenwriter : Namir Abdel Messeeh
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Duchêne
- Editor : Albertine Lastera
- Sound Recordist : Cédric Deloche
- Sound Editor : Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard
- Sound Mixer : Sébastien Pierre
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Family, History
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 28 min 17 seconds
- Visa number : 111.321
- Visa issue date : 20/12/2005
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (9)
Awards (1)
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Germany, 2006
City of Oberhausen Grand Prize
FIPRESCI Prize
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)