Synopsis
February 2011. During one night in Morocco, a child with a fever notices the presence of a ghost of a political exile who has returned to her homeland. In the darkness and delirium of fever, a silent tale, a bodiless voice and visions become entangled. The child of today and the ghost of the woman merge in a journey through space and time, which will lead the political exile to her lost memory. The history of decolonisation and of forgetten struggles reemerge, before new struggles overtake the past.
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- Executive Producer : bathysphere
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- Executive Producer : Arthur B. Gillette
- Screenwriter : Safia Benhaïm
- Director of photography : Safia Benhaïm
- Music Composer : Arthur B. Gillette
- Editors : Safia Benhaïm, Mathias Bouffier
- Sound recordist : Josefina Rodriguez
- Line Producer : Arthur B. Gillette
- Voice-over : Simohamed Fettaka
- Sound Editor : Mathieu Farnarier
- Grader : Nicolas Bordier
- Sound Mixer : Mathieu Farnarier
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Experimental
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Fairy tale, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Exile, Exodus, Dreams, Memories
- Production language : Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 41 min 4 seconds
- Visa number : 147.394
- Visa issue date : 01/12/2017
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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