Synopsis
Nowadays, in a small village in Nepal, death comes to look for the miller. It is timeo bury him. There are only old men, women and children. The old men have no longer the strength to carry to the ground. The women have no right to touch the dead. Also, there is not anybody of his caste to bury him.
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Actors (16)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Imaginaires Productions
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producers : Christine Riche, Esteben Chacón
- Screenwriters : Subarna Thapa, Christine Riche
- Director of Photography : Romain Winding
- Music Composer : Aavaas
- Editor : Jeanne Oberson
- Sound Recordist : Dana Farzanehpour
- Costume designer : Bodh Raj Poudel
- Author of original work : Sarubhakta
- Voice-over : Anup Baral
- Production Manager : Esteben Chacón
- Sound Editor : Éric Lonni
- Production Designer : Diwas Rais
- Music Performer : Kutumba The Band (Groupe)
- Sound Mixer : Éric Lonni
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Fairy tale
- Themes : Minorities, Death
- Production language : Nepali
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 116.815
- Visa issue date : 31/03/2008
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings
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Adapted from the play of Sarubhakta: Malaamee.
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