La Danse éternelle

A Short film of

Hiam Abbass

Produced by

Les Films de la Grande Ourse

Production year2003

Runtime26 min

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)

Hiam Abbass
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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

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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)

Tetouan - International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema
Morocco, 2005
Short Film Competition
Festival Ciné Premières de Groningue
The Netherlands, 2004
Out of Competition
Lutin Short Film Awards
France, 2004
Nominations catégorie fiction
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 2004
Mediterranean Competition

Awards (2)

Tetouan - International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema
Morocco, 2005
Prix spécial du jury
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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