Synopsis
A very tall, very thin African wearing a white djellaba arrives one stormy night in a hospital emergency room. The African wants a bed because, he says, he is going to die that night.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Movie DA
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Jacques Dubuisson
- Director of photography : Jeanne Lapoirie
- Music Composer : Arvo Pärt
- Editor : Nelly Quettier
- Sound Recordist : Jacques Bigot
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1996
- Runtime : 13 min
- Visa number : 77.607
- Visa issue date : 23/12/1995
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (1)
Umea - International Film Festival
2001
Unifrance - APCVL Programme
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