Synopsis
Salim, a young illegal North African, is finally ready to spend holidays in the country. He grasps his suitcase and goes down to say goodbye to his downstairs neighbour. Then, on tiptoe, he goes back up to his studio and locks himself inside. His journey begins.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Sotavento
Full credits (10)
- Screenwriter : Fouad Mikrat
- Director of Photography : Antoine Gueugneau
- Editor : Clément Tomé
- Sound Recordist : François Lalande
- Costume designer : Sabrina Fauda-Role
- Production Manager : Julien Decoin
- Sound Editor : Philippe Deschamps
- Continuity supervisor : Soizic Poënces
- Production Designer : Charles Rempenault
- Sound Mixer : Dominique Vieillard
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Freedom, Immigration
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 19 min
- Visa number : 117.271
- Visa issue date : 10/12/2008
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)