Synopsis
A young European running a marathon in the African wilderness comes across an old tribesman. Kindly requested to help the native gather some wood, the white man turns him down, claiming he is running out of schedule. The African wishes him luck on his journey...
Credits
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films d'Avalon
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Philippe Braunstein
- Adaptation : Claude Gnakouri, Luis Marquès
- Screenwriters : Claude Gnakouri, Luis Marquès
- Director of Photography : Pascal Baillargeau
- Music Composers : Thierry Nicolas, Djeli Moussa Condé, Ali Wagué
- Assistant Director : Vincent Morzadec
- Editor : Bertrand Boutillier
- Sound Recordist : Pierre-Antoine Coutant
- Production Manager : Vincent Bordes
- Sound Mixer : Florent Lavallée
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Production language : French, African dialect
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 5 min
- Visa number : 94.433
- Visa issue date : 05/11/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (9)
Awards (1)
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 1999
Silver Horse - Special Jury Prize - Mediterranean Competition
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