Synopsis
During a class discussion, Sarah, an eleven-year-old of Franco-Maghrebi origin, lies that she is going to Algeria to see her father. Unable to cope with what she's done, she won't be able to go the last day of school.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (9)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Dublin Films
- Co-production : Gindou Cinéma
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producers : David Hurst, Fabrice Main
- Screenwriter : Elhachmia Didi-Alaoui
- Director of photography : Karine Aulnette
- Music Composer : Ziad Ben Youssef
- Assistant Director : Mathias Troulay
- Editors : Gilles Volta, Sophie Fauthoux
- Sound Recordist : Renaud Michel
- Costume designer : Philomena Oomens
- Line Producers : David Hurst, Fabrice Main
- Camera operator : Karine Aulnette
- Production Manager : Gaël Vidal
- Sound Editor : Renaud Bajeux
- Continuity supervisor : Alexandrie Brassart
- Production Designers : Nicolas Courrèges, Doriane Quemenaire
- Make-up Artist : Elsa Gendre
- Sound Mixer : Gautier De Faultrier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Childhood, Immigration
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2013
- Runtime : 18 min
- Visa number : 137.849
- Visa issue date : 18/10/2013
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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