Synopsis
Examines the agricultural cycle of millet cultivation in the savannah region of Niger and the accompanying ritual.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : CNRS Images
Full credits (1)
- Assistant Director : Roger Rosfelder
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Ethnography
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1963
- Runtime : 28 min
- Production formats : 16mm
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)