Synopsis
It's settled. I'm changing my name. The one that I've used for decades was imposed upon me by French authorities; it links me to nothing and nobody and I've never managed to get used to it. So, during this film, I launch the official name change procedure. But how does one go about finding a name when the passing down from parent to child has been broken and when one has three fathers and two nationalities?
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Gloria Films Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Script Line
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Maud Huynh
- Screenwriter : Sylvia Conti
- Director of photography : Cécile Bodénès
- Music Composer : Krishna Levy
- Editor : Florence Jacquet
- Sound Recordist : Guillaume Valeix
- Voice-over : Sylvia Conti
- Sound Editor : Guillaume Valeix
- Sound Mixer : Guillaume Valeix
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary
- Themes : Identity, Emigration, Paternity
- Production language : French, Polish
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 52 min
- Visa number : 149.575
- Visa issue date : 01/02/2019
- Production formats : HD 2K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
Movies and programs to discover
MyFrenchShorts
Full film to discover (with English-subs)
In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)