Le Petit Martin

A Short film of

Violaine Bellet

Produced by

Zorba Production

Production year2005

Runtime14 min

Synopsis

There is a fair in the village. A lot of noise and bustle. Little Martin is constantly hounded by his mother. He does all that she asks, but he suddenly insists on being given a red helium balloon. And then he also wants a green one, followed by a blue one. It's then that he suddenly rises into the air. He floats away much to his mother's and crowd's surprise. The become smaller and smaller down below, so faraway from Martin.

Credits

Director (1)

Violaine Bellet
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Actors (3)

Alexis Eygonnet

Anne Gaydier

Philippe Marchand

Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : Zorba Production

Full credits (9)

Executive Producers : Guillaume De La Boulaye, Olivier Mardi, Charles Hassler

Screenwriter : Violaine Bellet

Director of Photography : Richard Mercier

Music Composer : Daniel Glet

Editor : Laurent Hochart

Sound Recordist : Xavier Thibault

Costume designer : Manuel Pons

Continuity supervisor : Caroline Leloup

Production Designer : Éric Bertoli

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Legend
Themes : Childhood, Freedom
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2005
Runtime : 14 min
Visa number : 109.210
Visa issue date : 25/10/2005
Production formats : Super 16
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (3)

Unifrance takes French films around the world – October 2007

06 NOVEMBER 2007

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Unifrance takes French films around the world: July 2007

02 AUGUST 2007

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Selections (10)

Festival of Nations (Ebensee)
Austria, 2008
International Competition
Festival of European Films on Wheels of Ankara
Turkey , 2007
Sélection officielle
Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival
Brazil, 2007
International Panorama
Osnabrück Independent Film Festival
Germany, 2007
International Short Film Competition

Awards (3)

Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival
Brazil, 2007
Jury Special Mention
Festival international du film pour l'enfance et la jeunesse de Giffoni
Italy, 2007
Golden Griffin
Festival of Nations (Ebensee)
Austria, 2007
Golden Bear
Award for Best Film

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