The Fishermen's Break

A Short film by Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Produced by La Vie est Belle

Production year : 2007

Synopsis

During winter, in Northern Morocco, the fishermen spend their time contemplating their boats from the Fishermen's Break café. Defying the weather and the soldier who watches over the port, Mansour decides to set out to sea so as to feed his family. His absence will completely disrupt café life.

Actors (8)

Hamid Boukili

Hamid Boukili(Mansour)

Tarek Ben'Alam

Tarek Ben'Alam(Rasta)

Jamal Nouman

Laurent Grévill

Laurent Grévill(Pépé)

Mohamed Aderdour

Mohamed Aderdour(Le soldat)

Khouloud Betioui

Khouloud Betioui(La femme de Monsour)

Badria Hassani

Mohamed El Khayali

Mohamed El Khayali(La fils de Monsour)

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer :

La Vie est Belle

Foreign production company :

Full credits (10)

Executive Producer :

Benjamin Celliez

Foreign Producer :

Mohamed Ulad Mohand

Editor :

Production designer :

Sound Mixer :

Éric Tisserand

Screenwriter :

Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Director of Photography :

Sound Editor :

Music performers :

Mahmoud Filali, Jamal Nouman

Additional Music :

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Drama

Themes :

Family, Ocean

Production language :

Arabic

Coproducer countries :

France, Morocco

Original French-language productions :

Unknown

Nationality :

Majority French (France, Morocco)

Production year :

2007

Runtime :

23 min

Visa number :

115.177

Visa issue date :

13/09/2007

Production formats :

Super 16

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

1.85

Audio format :

Dolby SR

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Festival Selections (5)

Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival - 2008

Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival (Canada, 2008)

Selection

International Competition

Vienna Francophone Film Festival - 2008

Vienna Francophone Film Festival (Austria, 2008)

Selection

Dubai International Film Festival - 2007

Dubai International Film Festival (United Arab Emirates, 2007)

Selection

Muhr Arab Shorts Competition

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) - 2007

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) (Switzerland, 2007)

Selection

International Short Film Selection

Locarno International Film Festival - 2007

Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland, 2007)

Selection

International Competition: Leopards of Tomorrow

Delegations (2)

Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival - 2008

Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival (Canada, 2008)

Team

Director : Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Locarno International Film Festival - 2007

Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland, 2007)

Team

Producer : Céline Maugis