Ousmane

A Short film of

Production year2006

Runtime

16m

Synopsis

Daka, Senegal. Ousmane is not even seven years old, but he's already earning his keep by begging in the center of the capital. He decides to write to Father Christmas.

Credits

Director (1)

Dyana Gaye
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Actors (8)

Production and distribution (3)

Co-production : andolfi

Foreign production company : Ika 964

French distribution : Shellac

Full credits (9)

Screenwriter : Rémi Mazet

Director of Photography : Rémi Mazet

Music Composer : Baptiste Bouquin

Editor : Gwénaëlle Mallauran

Sound Recordist : Alioune Mbow

Foreign Producer : Éric Idriss Kanago

Co-producers : Arnaud Dommerc, Dyana Gaye

Sound Editor : Romain Le Bras

Sound Mixer : Ludovic Escallier

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Fairy tale
Themes : Childhood, Imagination
Production language : Wolof
Coproducer countries : France, Senegal
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Senegal)
Production year : 2006
Runtime : 16 min
Visa number : 114.919
Visa issue date : 29/12/2006
Production formats : Super 16
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

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News & awards

News (2)

Unifrance takes French films around the world - June 2007

02 JULY 2007

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Unifrance takes French films around the world: April 2007

09 MAY 2007

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Selections (27)

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2014
Programmes spéciaux
Winterthur International Short Film Festival
Switzerland, 2011
Programmes spéciaux
New York Film Festival (NYFF)
United States, 2008
Official Selection
Lutin Short Film Awards
France, 2008
Nominations catégorie fiction

Awards (6)

Huesca International Film Festival
Spain, 2007
Special Jury Prize
Aspen Shortsfest
United States, 2007
Prix de la découverte culturelle
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2007
Special Prize from the International Jury
Prague International Short Film Festival
Czech Republic, 2006
Special Jury Mention

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