Synopsis
Algiers, 1995, in the middle of the civil war. Yasmine, a housekeeper, must take leave to visit her aunt. But on this particular day, Madame, her boss, loses her beloved dog, Touiza. Unable to be left alone, Madame is determined to prevent Yasmine for leaving her.
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : KG Productions
- Foreign production company : Bang Bang Réalisation
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producer : Alexandre Gavras
- Screenwriter : Karim Bengana
- Director of Photography : Aurélien Py
- Music Composer : Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen
- Assistant Director : Fouad Trifi
- Editor : Nassim Ouadi
- Sound Recordist : Amine Teggar
- Costume designer : Jean-Marc Mireté
- Foreign Producer : Karim Bengana
- Executive Producer : Amina Castaing
- Assistant Operator : Prisca Bourgoin
- Sound editor : Lucile Demarquet
- Continuity supervisor : Houssem Eddine Rais
- Production Designer : Mehdi Djelil
- Special Effects : Benoît Maffone
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Goinard
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Religion
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France (50.0%), Algeria (50.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, Algeria)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 30 min
- Visa number : 149.075
- Visa issue date : 10/05/2019
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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