Synopsis
Manuel meets in Guyana Lydie, a mysterious and very attractive young woman. With the help of his friend Sizo, admirer of the poet of negritude, Léon-Gontran Damas, Manuel is determined to see Lydie again but she lives far away, at Saint Lawrence of Maroni. But, on the road, the two friends make strange meetings which will change for ever their perception of life.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (14)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Palaviré Productions
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Jil Servant
- Screenwriter : Pélagie Serge Poyotte
- Director of Photography : Denis Gravouil
- Music Composers : Yves Pastel, Les Daïti Boys (Groupe)
- Editor : Pélagie Serge Poyotte
- Sound Recordist : Nadir Cassim
- Costume designer : Clara Poyotte
- Sound editors : Yoan Faisy, Pélagie Serge Poyotte
- Continuity supervisor : Ludivine Marro
- Production Designer : Tim Person
- Special Effects : Raphaël Bauche
- Sound Mixer : Yoan Faisy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend
- Themes : Identity, Death
- Production language : French, Creole
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 44 min
- Visa number : 126.014
- Visa issue date : 04/11/2010
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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