Synopsis
Assoud, known as "The Buffalo", and his sister Louise are private detectives. One day, a mysterious character asks them to carry out an investigation into the places of his childhood in Cuba. In Havana, the siblings find their cousin Mimi Shanghai, and discover an evil beach haunted by a mysterious legend. They then set out for their client's childhood home. When the client decides to join them, they at last discover his face and enable him to come to terms with his past.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : La Vie est Belle
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Céline Maugis
- Screenwriter : Joseph Morder
- Director of Photography : Joseph Morder
- Music Composer : Jean-Christophe Desnoux
- Editors : Bénédicte Mallet, Carole Ferrand, Isabelle Rathery
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Daniel Bécache
- Production Manager : Fabrice Gilbert
- Sound Editor : Benoît Alric
- Sound Mixer : Fred Bielle
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Sub-genre : Crime/thriller, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Memories, Identity
- Production language : French, Spanish
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 48 min
- Visa number : 108.035
- Visa issue date : 14/03/2008
- Production formats : Super 8
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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