In Distant Country
Synopsis
Simon returns to his home town the day of the village fair. He wanted to arrive unnoticed and there he is exposed to everyone’s gaze. Confronted by the love mixed with incertitude of his mother and the hostility of his brother, who wasn’t expecting him, Simon tries to find his old place again. Caught up in the fair’s whirlwind, he mixes with the other villagers, rediscovering the scents and sounds of a life he was supposed to have left behind. Just for how long will he keep fooling himself?
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Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Studio Kremlin
- Foreign production company : Ambiances... asbl
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Emmanuel About
- Screenwriters : Véro Cratzborn, Sandra Städeli
- Director of Photography : Matthieu Bastid
- Music Composer : Grégory Corsaro
- Editor : Marie Lépine
- Sound recordist : Carine Zimmerlin
- Costume designer : Sylvie Dermigny
- Foreign Producer : Thierry Zamparutti
- Sound editor : Sarah Gouret
- Production Designer : Béatrice Ferrand
- Music Performer : Harmonie Municipale d'Estaires
- Sound Mixer : Benjamin Viau
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Themes : Exclusion, Family
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Belgium
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 27 min
- Visa number : 112.165
- Visa issue date : 28/06/2007
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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