Everything Gets Tossed, My Friend
Synopsis
Alma, a young woman, who accidentally became pregnant, manages to convince a doctor friend to liberate her from the situation. In hospital, she meets Manuel, a young and slightly dreamy garbage recycler. Manuel was initiated into the job by Salvador, an experienced recycler who takes a poetic and philosophical approach to his work. After her operation, Manuel and Salvador are responsible for taking the hospital waste to an incineration factory and accompany Alma in a truck.
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Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Emael Films
- Co-production : Capricci
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Patrick Grandperret
- Screenwriter : Yvonne Kerouedan
- Directors of Photography : Philippe Bottiglione, Patrick Grandperret
- Assistant director : Caroline Vandenbussche
- Editors : Jean-Pierre Bloc, Camille Lotteau
- Sound recordists : Zacharie Naciri, Amaury De Nexon
- Co-producer : Thierry Lounas
- Special Effects : Pascal Nourri Kinan
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Portrait
- Themes : Motherhood, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 111.942
- Visa issue date : 28/11/2006
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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