The Cassava Metaphor

A Short film of

Lionel Meta

Produced by

Ether Productions

Production year2010

Runtime15 min

Synopsis

Dawn in Yaoundé. Coco, a twenty something Cameroonian is driving a pretty young woman in his taxi. On the way to the airport he tries to chat her up, but she seems to be absent. She is watching with melancholy, the streets of the town she is leaving.

Credits

Director (1)

Lionel Meta
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Actors (3)

Ricky Tribord

Mata Gabin

Daniel Ndo

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Ether Productions

Foreign production company : Entre 2 Mondes

Full credits (14)

Executive Producer : Lionel Meta

Screenwriter : Lionel Meta

Director of Photography : Christophe Larue

Music Composer : Olivier Bessaignet

Editor : Fabien Wouters

Sound Recordist : Olivier Roux

Costume designer : Mama Vero

Foreign Producer : Adrien Tsague

Production Manager : Adrien Tsague

Sound Editor : Olivier Roux

Continuity supervisor : Pascaline Vion

Production Designer : Gérard Mbella

Special Effects : Angelos Angelidis

Sound Mixer : Olivier Roux

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama, Legend
Themes : Encounters
Production language : French
Coproducer countries : France, Cameroon
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Cameroon)
Production year : 2010
Runtime : 15 min
Visa number : 124.844
Visa issue date : 08/10/2010
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (8)

Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
United States, 2011
Short Film Program
Vues d'Afrique Montréal Film Festival
Canada, 2011
International Competition
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 2011
Mediterranean Competition
International Festival of Francophone Film in Acadie (FICFA)
Canada, 2010
Compétition internationale

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