Synopsis
A chronicle of resourcefulness, a survival manual for living in an HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Country), Eugène Gabana Le Pétrolier tells the story of a generation of poverty-stricken young people living in Ouagadougou through the daily life of Eugène, a small-scale businessman who endeavors to build a life for himself through mischievousness and clever improvisation.
Credits
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : l'atelier documentaire
Full credits (8)
- Screenwriters : Jeanne Delafosse, Camille Plagnet
- Director of photography : Jeanne Delafosse
- Music Composer : Konono n° 1 (Groupe)
- Editor : Florence Bresson
- Sound Recordist : Camille Plagnet
- Production Manager : Camille Plagnet
- Sound Editor : Pierre Bariaud
- Grader : Gadiel Bendelac
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Society, Youth, Work
- Production language : Mooré, French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 59 min
- Visa number : 135.767
- Visa issue date : 04/07/2014
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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Resources
Website(1)
www.atelier-documentaire.fr/Eugene-Gabana-Le-Petrolier
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