Santa Claus's Dark Side
Synopsis
On the morning of December 24, Christian, an out-of-work dad, realizes that there are no gifts underneath the Christmas tree. Confronted by his financial anoexeria, he decides to go into town to sell two hens and a cock in order to earn enough to offer his nine-year-old daughter a lovely surprise. Christian has only a few hours to complete his Christmas mission!
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- Executive Producer : Kalanoro
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- Executive Producer : Georges-Alain Bourly
- Screenwriter : Laurent Pantaléon
- Director of Photography : Jean-Philippe Grosset
- Music Composer : Frédéric Joron
- Assistant Director : Laurent Bouvier
- Editor : Laurent Pantaléon
- Sound Recordist : Christophe Robert
- Line Producer : Georges-Alain Bourly
- Assistant Operator : Pierre Gaudens
- Camera Operator : Raphaël Hamouda
- Production Manager : Georges-Alain Bourly
- Sound Editor : Christophe Robert
- Continuity supervisor : Laurent Bouvier
- Production Designer : Patrice Goddet
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Family, Society
- Production language : Creole
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 29 min 59 seconds
- Visa number : 144.434
- Visa issue date : 28/06/2016
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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