Le Premier Jour
A Short film of
Produced by
Production year2004
Runtime22 min
Synopsis
The action takes place in the French West Indies, in 1848, a few months after the abolition of slavery. We witness a day in the life of an officer of the Ministry of Colonies, whose job is to attribute names to sixty freed slaves. This is the first day as free citizens for the slaves. For the officer, this particular day ends very badly indeed.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : International Azur Communication
- Co-production : T'nt Productions
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Alain Cassard
- Screenwriter : Luc De Saint-Sernin
- Director of Photography : Thierry Deschamp
- Music Composer : Christophe Monthieux
- Editor : Vincent Delorme
- Sound Recordist : Érick Zenati
- Costume designer : Maryse Bernabé
- Co-producer : Framboise Thouary
- Sound Editor : David Tripeau
- Production Designer : Corinne Lopez
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Identity
- Production language : French, Creole
- Production country : France
Movies and programs to discover
MyFrenchShorts
Full movie to watch for free!
Nikah, de Mukaddas Mijit & Bastien Ehouzan
2017, Uyghur region. Dilber, a young woman of twenty-seven who is still single, is under pressure to find a husband. Her friend Gulnur, who lives in Paris and with whom she shares her daily life by telephone, offers her a solution.
Click here to discover "Nikah" (English subs available)
