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A Short film of

Production year2005

Runtime7 min

Synopsis

A young woman reads us a letter that she's just received from her best friend. The letter is about the rape inflicted upon her ten years earlier.

Credits

Director (1)

Sokhna Amar
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Production and distribution (2)

Co-production : Vivement Lundi !

Foreign production company : Guiss Guiss Communication

Full credits (6)

Screenwriter : Sokhna Amar

Director of Photography : Pierre Souchar

Editor : Pascal Auclert

Sound Recordist : Alioune Mbow

Foreign producer : Mariama Sylla

Co-producer : Jean-François Le Corre

Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Psychological drama
Themes : Femininity, Violence
Production language : French
Coproducer countries : Senegal, France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Minority French (Senegal, France)
Production year : 2005
Runtime : 7 min 40 seconds
Visa number : 110.839
Visa issue date : 11/03/2005
Production formats : Super 16
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (4)

FIFF
Belgium, 2005
Competition Documentary Films
International Festival of Francophone Film in Acadie (FICFA)
Canada, 2005
Compétition internationale
Locarno Film Festival
Switzerland, 2005
International Competition: Leopards of Tomorrow
Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival
Canada, 2005
International Competition

Awards (1)

Locarno Film Festival
Switzerland, 2005
Jury Special Mention
Youth and Cinema Jury Prize

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