Synopsis
Bourbon Island, 1830. Mo is a slave on Monsieur Dalleau's plantation. His father, Célestin, must now teach him how to whistle. As the days go by, Mo will become aware of everything hidden behind this apprenticeship.
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- Executive Producer : Qui Vive !
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
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- Executive Producers : Emmanuel Wahl, Adrien Bretet
- Screenwriter : Julien Hérichon
- Director of Photography : Yann Maritaud
- Assistant directors : Giovanni Battista Nazzaro, Oswald Lebon
- Editor : Mathilde De Romefort
- Sound Recordist : Christophe Martin
- Assistant Operator : Nicolas Berteyac
- Production Manager : Grégory Mathieu
- Sound Editor : Stéphane Isidore
- Continuity supervisor : Marjorie Assani-Vignau
- Production Designer : Geoffrey Saktini
- Make-up Artist : Romy Barnes-Nicolas
- Sound Mixer : Stéphane Isidore
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Childhood, History, Freedom
- Production language : French, Creole
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 23 min 5 seconds
- Visa number : 147.204
- Visa issue date : 29/01/2018
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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