Synopsis
Seraphin arrives in a small station of the Pyrénées-Orientales to walt to Port-Bou, in Spain. It is a question of going, through mountains, Walter Benjamin's route, Jewish philosopher who tried to cross the border in 1940, but who committed suicide after the Spanish authorities had repulsed him. Seraphin has the project to make this treck with Paul, a friend. But it is his sister, Gabrielle, who welcomes him at the station and suggests accompanying him. Seraphin's pilgrimage is going to be disturbed.
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Actors (2)
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- Executive Producer : Les Films de la Liberté
Full credits (10)
- Screenwriter : Vladimir Léon
- Director of Photography : Sébastien Buchmann
- Editor : Martial Salomon
- Sound recordist : Rosalie Revoyre
- Costume designer : Juliette Barbier
- Production managers : Paul Sergent, Nicolas Leclere
- Sound editor : Rosalie Revoyre
- Continuity supervisor : Aurélie Vallée
- Production Designer : Juliette Barbier
- Sound Mixer : Joël Rangon
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend
- Themes : Philosophy, Exile, History, Literature, Love
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 45 min
- Visa number : 126.229
- Visa issue date : 18/02/2011
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby
- Rating restrictions : None
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