Synopsis
A young black French woman lives in Mozambique. Her name is Lise. She wanders around the city, observing without interfering, remaining distant. Someone films her in her hotel room. Lise talks about herself, with control and distance. Then, little by little, she reveals herself, lets go for a moment.
Credits
Director (1)
Actress (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Abbel Films
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Askia Traoré
- Screenwriter : Angela Ottobah
- Director of photography : Claire Nicol
- Editors : Jean-Denis Bonan, Christophe Parre
- Sound Recordist : Amir Bazarbacha
- Sound Editor : Jean-Michel Bellaiche
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Michel Bellaiche
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Minorities, Femininity
- Production language : French, Portuguese, Creole
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 18 min
- Visa number : 113.907
- Visa issue date : 27/02/2006
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)