Synopsis
Moussa, a twelve-year-old African boy, lives in a small provincial town. One day, for an unknown reason, Moussa's father is arrested. Moussa accompanies his mother to the police station, where she must give testimony. At the station, Moussa finds the police captain's children, with whom he usually plays football. He takes advantage of the situation to try to get inside the station to try and talk with his father.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (12)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : La Vie est Belle
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Céline Maugis
- Screenwriter : Thomas Lasbleiz
- Director of Photography : Jérôme Debernardi
- Assistant Director : Vincent Gonzalez
- Editors : Pascale Hannoyer, Catherine Stragand
- Sound Recordist : Clément Maléo
- Executive Producer : Céline Maugis
- Assistant Operator : Lilla Smoluch
- Production manager : Maude Riamon
- Sound Editor : Clément Maléo
- Continuity supervisor : Carole Agostini
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Themes : Family, Adolescence, Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 142.726
- Visa issue date : 28/12/2015
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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