Synopsis
A Lebanese cow, which quenchs its thirst in a puddle crossed by a Blue Line, advances a little too much and sinks on the Israeli side. Nobody can fetch her without authorization/ From his lookout, a young soldier of the Indian contingent of the UNO is going to tempt everything to save this cow, Sacred in his eyes.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : L'Harmoniste
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Julie Léger
- Screenwriter : Lynn Maalouf
- Director of Photography : Dominique Fausset
- Music Composer : Renaud Barbier
- Editor : Luticia Philipps
- Sound Recordist : Benjamin Le Loch
- Costume designer : Bach Hoa Lien Pham
- Production manager : Julie Léger
- Sound Editor : Vincent Hazard
- Continuity supervisor : Laurence Nicoli
- Production Designer : Ninon De La Hosseraye
- Sound Mixer : François Groult
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Comedy
- Themes : The absurd, War, Parable, Encounters, History
- Production language : French, Hindi, Hebrew, English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 118.390
- Visa issue date : 17/06/2011
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (7)
Awards (3)
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 2012
Golden Horse in the Mediterranean Competition
Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2011
Special Mention - Confrontation Section
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