Synopsis
Mathilde Mussard, paraplegic young woman, sinks into a morbid masochism. Physical but also moral masochism by imagining herself genetically racist because heiress of François Mussard, famous hunter of Negros in the 18th century. François Amable's daily visits, a physiotherapist from Réunion origins, is going to be the opportunity to express this particular racism.
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- Executive Producer : Andésite Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gonella Productions
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Martine Marot
- Screenwriter : Renaud Ducoing
- Director of Photography : Valerio Villalba
- Music Composer : Jérôme Rossi
- Editor : Renaud Ducoing
- Sound recordist : Sophie Poussier
- Production Manager : Guy Tariant
- Sound Editor : Lionel Guenoun
- Continuity supervisor : Fabiola Biasoli Alves
- Production Designer : Jean-Baptiste Astruc
- Special Effects : Guillaume Sautai
- Sound Mixer : Lionel Guenoun
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Handicap, Accidents, Racial discrimination, Metamorphosis
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 26 min 6 seconds
- Visa number : 127.997
- Visa issue date : 09/03/2011
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings
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