Synopsis
A man goes to a tropical island where he attends a ceremony of the reversal of the dead. This experience marks the beginning of a deep transformation of his perception and his dreams. He undertakes a trip and finds his forgotten lightness.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Haut d'un Arbre
- Co-production : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Jonathan Rubin
- Screenwriters : Jonathan Rubin, Laetitia De Chocqueuse
- Director of Photography : Jonathan Rubin
- Music Composer : Vincent Van Cutten
- Editors : Jonathan Rubin, Laetitia De Chocqueuse
- Sound Recordist : Vincent Bullat
- Costume designer : Laetitia De Chocqueuse
- Production Manager : Bertrand Scalabre
- Special Effects : Xavier Drouault
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Experimental
- Sub-genre : Burlesque comedy, Bizarre
- Themes : Nature, Environment, Encounters, Dreams
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 17 min 20 seconds
- Visa number : 124.613
- Visa issue date : 04/12/2009
- Production formats : Super 8 - Super 16
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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