Synopsis
The film follows Brahim, an algerian mechanic living in France who dreams to travel to the U.S. with his son. While trying to obtain a French passport, he gets in trouble with the police and has to hide in the Algerian community of Paris. There he begins an identity quest that will lead him to Algeria.
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- Executive Producer : La fémis
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- Screenwriters : Azedine Kasri, Médéric De Watteville, Marlène Poste
- Director of Photography : Vadim Alsayed
- Music Composer : Francisco Neglia
- Assistant director : Imène Ayadi
- Editor : Camille Reysset
- Sound recordist : Saoussen Tatah
- Producers : Louise Silverio, Jean-Baptiste Savary
- Line Producers : Yacine Medkour, Laila Aoudj
- Camera Operator : Vadim Alsayed
- Sound Editor : Clément Gallice
- Continuity supervisor : Mayliss Desaint-Acheul
- Production Designer : Violette Duponchel
- Sound Mixer : Léonard Accorsi
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Action , Drama, Thriller
- Themes : Family
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 25 min 57 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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