Synopsis
In an improbable bar, an old man, Salah awaits customers with little hope. An elegant man comes to him with an unexpected proposal: to buy his shadow! Salah refuses and dismisses him. But the strange visitor comes backduring his dream in the form of a white angel. He kidnaps Salah's shadow and leads him into the kingdom of shadows.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Full credits (10)
- Screenwriters : Netty Radvanyi, Johan Bichot
- Director of Photography : Sebastien Cros
- Music Composers : Frank Williams, Benjamin Colin
- Assistant director : Marianne Neplaz
- Editor : Pascale Hannoyer
- Sound recordist : Ludivine Pelé
- Costume designer : Anne-Caroline Delostal
- Production Manager : Jacky Lautem
- Production Designer : Anne-Caroline Delostal
- Special Effects : Cerise Lopez
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Animated film, Experimental
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, 3D animation, Fantasy, Legend
- Themes : News story, Dreams, Traditions
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2013
- Runtime : 14 min 45 seconds
- Production formats : HD - HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)