Synopsis
Hélène lives between Paris and Strasbourg. She creates an imaginary world focused on Russia by learning its language and history. She is here and elsewhere. Her professional encounter with a Russian businessman forces her to face a world in which she cannot find her place.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Sésame Films
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Sarah Leonor
- Director of Photography : Baptiste Magnien
- Editor : Guillaume Hassan
- Sound recordists : François Méreu, Thomas Sillard
- Production Designer : Jean-Louis Leibovitch
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French, Russian
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 35 min
- Visa number : 91.406
- Visa issue date : 04/05/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)