Synopsis
In Sanaa, Yemen, Malaak sits in his room listening to the muffled noises in the street, the promises of the world outside. On the other side of his window is the life he dreams of living, somewhere on the way to Canada. A serious illness that takes him to Cairo will turn all his plans upside down and reinstate his place in the world.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Chant de Lumière
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Éric Martin
- Director of photography : Ahlem Aussant-Leroy
- Editor : Benoît Keller
- Sound recordist : Ahlem Aussant-Leroy
- Sound Editor : Gildas Mercier
- Sound Mixer : Gildas Mercier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Femininity, Encounters
- Production language : English, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 47 min
- Visa number : 138.230
- Visa issue date : 17/12/2013
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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