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.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : La Vie est Belle
- Foreign production company : Zilis Films
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Benjamin Celliez
- Screenwriter : Al Hadi Ulad Mohand
- Director of Photography : Pascal Poucet
- Editor : Benoît Alric
- Foreign Producer : Mohamed Ulad Mohand
- Sound Editor : Benoît Alric
- Production designer : Badria Hassani
- Music performers : Mahmoud Filali, Jamal Nouman
- Sound Mixer : Éric Tisserand
- Additional Music : Jamal Nouman
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Family, Ocean
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France, Morocco
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- 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
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