Synopsis
Alban is blind. Between his family home and school, he has tried to make life as normal as possible. He treats his handicap ironically, his life-force is powerful. A prize won at school, a camera, makes him realize that not every aspect of life is within his reach.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Magouric Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (15)
- Executive Producer : Laurent Bénégui
- Screenwriter : Joël Brisse
- Director of Photography : Pascal Lagriffoul
- Music Composer : Cyril Moisson
- Editor : Catherine Krassovsky
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Le Vacon
- Sound Assistant : Daniel Sobrino
- Assistant Operator : Sophie Bosquet
- Production manager : Marie-Hélène Labret
- Sound editor : Khadicha Bariha-Simsolo
- Continuity supervisors : Lucie Vermillard, Edmée Doroszlai
- Production Designer : Pierre-Yves Gayraud
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Pierre Laforce
- Still Photographer : Jacques Gayard
- Location manager : Alexandra Dufaux
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1997
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 91.843
- Visa issue date : 12/12/1997
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Rating restrictions : None
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