Synopsis
At the edge of the river Congo in Brazzaville, a young boy has to take care of his younger brother. But he eventually leaves the baby alone to go and play. It is thenthat the adventure begins.
Credits
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Full credits (8)
- Screenwriter : Louise Botkay-Courcier
- Director of Photography : Hadrien Courtier
- Music Composer : Diego Espinosa
- Editor : Valérie Pico
- Sound recordist : Louise Botkay-Courcier
- Producer : Louise Botkay-Courcier
- Sound editor : Hortense Bailly
- Sound mixers : Hortense Bailly, Alix Ploquin
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Video art
- Themes : Friendship, Love, Imagination
- Production language : Lingalà
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 10 min
- Production formats : Super 8
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)