Synopsis
Baptiste is thirteen when he crosses the border into France on July 10th, 1940, running away from fascism and the Spanish civil war which claimed his father’s life. He finds shelter with Marie, a young school teacher and her husband Lucien, a former member of International Brigades.
Two years later, France has given in to the nazis Lucien and Marie have joined the Resistance, Baptiste has developed a friendship with Maxim, a jewish boy.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (13)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films d'Avalon
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producers : Philippe Braunstein, Yannick Bellée
- Screenwriter : Laurent Vinas-Raymond
- Director of Photography : Xavier Arias
- Assistant Director : Reno Epelboin
- Editor : Anne-Cécile Vergnaud
- Sound Recordist : Christophe Penchenat
- Costume designer : Carole Beaupoil Thibault
- Voice : Philippe Spiteri
- Production Designer : Jean-Michel Adam
- Sound Mixer : Thierry Sabatier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2001
- Runtime : 33 min
- Visa number : 93.731
- Visa issue date : 13/04/2001
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)