It's Because of the Wind

A Short film of

Emmanuelle Bercot

Produced by

Telema

Production year2000

Runtime6 min

Synopsis

On a deserted square, a young mother and her 4 year son... She is waiting for her dealer, while the boy is playing. She has no money. She is trying to get what she wants from the dealer, she is in withdrawal, the dealer refuses... She's back alone, facing her son.

Credits

Director (1)

Emmanuelle Bercot
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Actors (3)

Chiara Mastroianni

Jean-François Xavier Vlimant

Yves Verhoeven

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Telema

Co-production : CRIPS - Centre Régional d'Information et de Prévention du Sida

Full credits (7)

Executive Producer : Charles Gassot

Screenwriter : Emmanuelle Bercot

Director of photography : Crystel Fournier

Music Composers : The New Tango Quartet, Astor Piazzolla

Editor : Julien Leloup

Sound Recordist : Gilles Vivier-Boudrier

Sound Mixer : Grégoire Couzinier

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2000
Runtime : 6 min 40 seconds
Visa number : 98.905
Visa issue date : 03/10/2000
Production formats : 35mm
Color type : Black & White
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (4)

Gijon Internationa Film Festival
Spain, 2000
Programmes spéciaux
Festival of European Films on Wheels of Ankara
Turkey , 2000
Sélection officielle
Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF)
Switzerland, 2000
Compétition internationale
French Film Festival in Yokohama
Japan, 2000
Short Films Selection

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