Le Retour de la main habile
Synopsis
Akim, a black man, is a head mechanic in Paris. He lives with Isabelle, a white woman, who's a teacher. He leaves his job so as to return to work in his country. His girlfriend is against this decision and leaves him. Akim sinks into depression. He decides to return to Africa, hoping to find his wife again.
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Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Label Vidéo
- Film exports/foreign sales : Label Vidéo
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Philippe Roméo
- Screenwriter : Tahïrou Tasséré Ouédraogo
- Director of Photography : Hugues Poulain
- Music Composer : Lamine Conté
- Editor : Julia Grégory
- Sound recordists : Marc Nouyrigat, Alfred Kaboré
- Production Designer : Dominique Pradal
- Sales Agent : Philippe Roméo
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Love, Work
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Burkina Faso
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Burkina Faso)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 104.866
- Visa issue date : 13/03/2002
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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