Synopsis
The tragic death of Valentin Feldman, a young philosopher shot by the Germans and the militia in 1942. At the time of being killed, he said to his executioners : "You fools,it is for you that I die". Forty years later, the son of the German officer, responsible for the execution, and the son of the French, a mute violinist, meet.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : JLG Films
Full credits (3)
- Screenwriter : Jean-Luc Godard
- Sound recordists : François Musy, Pierre Camus
- Director of Photography : Pierre Binggeli
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, War
- Themes : Death
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1988
- Runtime : 13 min
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Mono
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)