Synopsis
Fifty-year-old Adolfo is a cab driver in Havana. Discouraged by daily life's difficulties, he begs Yemaya, the god of the oceans, to let him leave this country that he can no longer stand. His makeshift boat is ready to set sail for America, where some of his family has already emigrated. All that is left to do in order to leave is find a can-opener, which he searches for throughout the city. But his quest may indeed hold other surprises for him.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Felicia Production
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Vincent Touchaleaume
- Screenwriter : Sofi Delaage
- Director of Photography : Livio Delgado
- Music Composer : Sergio Vitier
- Editor : Sofi Delaage
- Sound Recordist : Raul Amargo Perez
- Costume designer : Denys Gonzalez Leon
- Sound Editor : Matthieu Fichet
- Production Designer : Juan Carlos Sanchez
- Sound Mixer : Benjamin Viau
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Friendship, Emigration
- Production language : Spanish
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 43 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 104.412
- Visa issue date : 25/04/2006
- 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)