Synopsis
In Ivory Coast, sixteen-year-old Rasta is traumatised by an armed conflict ravaging his country. Haunted by a drama that he is keeping secret, he will undertake a journey in the war zone held by the Rebellion, in search of a mysterious militiaman.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Sur les Toits Productions
- Co-production : Pleine Image
- Foreign production companies : Neon Rouge Production, K-Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Sudu Connexion
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producers : Samir Benchikh, Antonin Sgambato
- Screenwriter : Samir Benchikh
- Director of Photography : Erwan Cloarec
- Music Composer : Léo Pinon-Chaby
- Assistant directors : Lola Bernard, Laurent Bitty, Agathe Thierry
- Editor : Victor Janin
- Sound Recordist : Arnaud Marten
- Costume designer : Adélaïde Baylac-Domengetroy
- Foreign producers : Aurélien Bodinaux, Khadija Alami
- Assistant Operators : Hugo Delaigue, Koné Miyerkine
- Production Manager : Faissol Gnonlonfin
- Sound Editor : Arnaud Marten
- Continuity supervisor : Eléanor Grondin
- Production Designer : Marius Tiagba
- Foley artist : André Fèvre
- Grader : Vincent Amor
- Make-up Artist : Toussaint Kouamé
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Langlet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Bizarre
- Themes : War, Youth, Revenge
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Belgium
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 28 min 45 seconds
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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