Synopsis
70-years-old Saïd is feeling very depressed because his wife is in hospital, seriously ill. Lonely, he retreats into himself and writes poetry to tell his beloved how much he loves her.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de la Grande Ourse
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Florence Auffret
- Screenwriter : Hiam Abbass
- Director of Photography : Aurélien Devaux
- Music Composer : Ganoub (Groupe)
- Editor : Nathalie Hubert
- Sound Recordist : François Guillaume
- Production Designer : Sylvie Deldon
- Make-up Artist : Aurélie Rameau
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Love, Death
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2003
- Runtime : 26 min
- Visa number : 105.146
- Visa issue date : 13/06/2003
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (5)
Awards (2)
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 2004
Silver Horse - Special Jury Prize - Mediterranean Competition
Prix d'interprétation masculine : Gamil Ratib
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