I Coud've been a Hooker

A Short film of

Baya Kasmi

Produced by

Karé Productions

Production year2010

Runtime23 min

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Synopsis

At the cashdesk of a DIY store, Mina is submerged by a panic attack and falls into Pierre's arms. Here is the story of a young lady a little crazy , a chap too normal, a big pair of pruning shears and an old piano teacher.

Credits

Director (1)

Baya Kasmi
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Actors (4)

Vimala Pons

Bruno Podalydès

Jean-Claude Deret

Claudia Tagbo

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Karé Productions

Film exports/foreign sales : Premium Films

Full credits (10)

Executive Producer : Antoine Gandaubert

Screenwriter : Baya Kasmi

Director of Photography : Guillaume Deffontaines

Music Composer : Jean-Gabriel Bernhardt

Editor : Serge Turquier

Costume designer : Anne-Marie Giacalone

Production manager : Véronique Lamarche

Sound Editor : Xavier Thibault

Production Designer : Stéphane Becimol

Sound Mixer : Vincent Verdoux

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2010
Runtime : 23 min 30 seconds
Visa number : 124.241
Visa issue date : 21/04/2011
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (3)

uniFrance Films launches the 2nd MyFrenchFilmFestival.com

22 DECEMBER 2011

Festivals & events

Interview Baya Kasmi

20 NOVEMBER 2011

Video news

Selections (26)

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2025
Carte blanche Les Films Norfolk
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2018
Sections parallèles
German French Film Week
Germany, 2015
Short Film Programme
French Cinema Today in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, 2015
Nuit du court-métrage

Awards (4)

Festival Ciné Premières de Groningue
The Netherlands, 2012
Audience Award
Rhode Island International Film Festival
United States, 2012
2nd Prize for Best Short Film
Festival of Nations (Ebensee)
Austria, 2012
Silver Bear
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2011
Award for Best First Fiction Film

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