Synopsis
Suleiman, a young eleven-year-old Palestinian, lives in a small village in Gaza. Each month, he accompanies his father on the ruins of a destroyed village. Although he does not understand the strange rite in which he is engaged, Suleiman feels the duty to help his father.
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- Executive Producer : Carlito
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- Executive Producers : François Aunay, Olivier Gastinel, Michaël Proença
- Screenwriters : Ruben Amar, Lola Bessis
- Director of Photography : David Rudoy
- Editor : Frédéric Baillehaiche
- Sound Recordist : Ashi Milo
- Costume designer : Emily Kotlovsky
- Production manager : Noga Ginton
- Sound editors : Arnaud Marten, Damien Tronchot
- Continuity supervisor : Lara Shahd Zoabi
- Production Designer : Noga Ben Yesha
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Langlet
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Countries, Politics, War, Violence
- Production language : Arabic, Hebrew
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 19 min
- Visa number : 127.231
- Visa issue date : 30/12/2010
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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