Dahomey
Synopsis
A black, immigrant man in transit, squats in the property of a white man. This one discovers him and decides to propose him a short paid mission. In return, the black man will have to disappear for ever from his life.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : GREC - Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématographiques
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Alice Beckmann
- Screenwriter : Jean-Baptiste Germain
- Director of Photography : Colin Houben
- Music Composer : Nicolas Perret
- Editor : Erika Haglund
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Roux
- Sound Editor : Olivier Roux
- Continuity supervisor : Pascale Renaud
- Production Designer : Grégory Besse
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Roux
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Immigration, Work
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 124.287
- Visa issue date : 07/12/2009
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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