Synopsis
Waters explores society and its imagination through the sacred world of Vodun and the oral tales from Southern Benin.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Kapwani Kiwanga
- Directors of Photography : Kapwani Kiwanga, Paul Djibila
- Music Composer : Emmanuelle Gibello
- Sound recordists : Blanche Sanou, Elpidio Hounnou
- Production manager : Guylaine Huet
- Sound editor : Kapwani Kiwanga
- Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Philosophy, Traditions
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 14 min 50 seconds
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)