Facing the Beast

A Short film of

Emma Benestan, Adrien Lecouturier

Produced by

Chevaldeuxtrois

Production year2017

Runtime26 min

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Theo dreams of being a bull herder. He starts his apprenticeship guided by Mickaël, with whom he works. During a summer, Theo must test his dream and face the beast.

Credits

Directors (2)

Emma Benestan
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Adrien Lecouturier
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Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Chevaldeuxtrois

Co-production : Deuxième Ligne Films

Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage

Full credits (10)

Executive Producer : Jérémy Forni

Screenwriters : Emma Benestan, Adrien Lecouturier

Director of Photography : Adrien Lecouturier

Music Composer : Alexis Paul

Editors : Julie Borvon, Emma Benestan

Sound recordist : Anne Dupouy

Line Producers : Jérémy Forni, Pierre-Louis Cassou

Co-producer : Marie Dubas

Assistant Operator : Antonin Boischot

Sound Mixer : Niels Barletta

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Adolescence, Human nature
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2017
Runtime : 26 min
Visa number : 150.153
Visa issue date : 07/01/2019
Production formats : Digital creation
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Stereo
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

French shorts honored abroad: November 2018

29 NOVEMBER 2018

News in brief

International short film awards - October 2018

29 OCTOBER 2018

News in brief

Selections (7)

Seminci
Spain, 2019
Temps d'histoire
International Festival of Francophone Film in Acadie (FICFA)
Canada, 2018
Compétition internationale
DOK Leipzig
Germany, 2018
International Competition
Seminci
Spain, 2018
Temps d'histoire

Awards (2)

International Festival of Francophone Film in Acadie (FICFA)
Canada, 2018
Award for Best International Short Film
Seminci
Spain, 2018
Prix du meilleur court-métrage Temps d'histoire

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