Synopsis
A woman enters a world reduced to subterranean life. She clashes with the strict organization of border crossing, guarded by a man who controls the migrants who are searching for a better place. It is an absurd and immutable ritual that the woman's presence will slowly distabilize.
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- Executive Producer : GREC - Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématographiques
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- Executive Producer : Anne Luthaud
- Screenwriter : Anne-Lise Maurice
- Director of photography : Catherine Pamart
- Editors : Anne-Lise Maurice, Catherine Bocquillon
- Sound Recordist : Xavier Piroelle
- Sound Editor : Xavier Piroelle
- Production Designer : Didier Birée
- Sound Mixer : Pierre-Yves Gauthier
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Themes : Immigration
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 16 min 59 seconds
- Visa number : 143.050
- Visa issue date : 06/11/2023
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : DTS 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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