Synopsis
A solicitor has a phone call from some extraterrestrials who wish to buy the Earth. Thanks to a time trick, they are able to prove that they were the original owners of the place and so demand centuries of back rent. When the world leaders turn them down, they cut off the water, gas and electricity supplies.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Borrego Films
Full credits (4)
- Screenwriter : Frank Cross
- Director of Photography : François Poirier
- Editor : Laure Zudas
- Sound recordists : Gilles Maton, Laurent Kossayan, Vincent Arnardi
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Science fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 7 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 93.945
- Visa issue date : 04/12/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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