Synopsis
Louise, a young archaeologist sent on a mission to an island in the Middle East, makes an unexpected discovery. What she is about to uncover could spark a new war in this highly sensitive region of the world. Louise suddenly realizes that there are other issues at stake behind her presence in Kaifala.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Protest Studios
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Romain Bent
- Screenwriter : Niels Bent
- Director of Photography : François Ray
- Music Composer : Matthew Sperry
- Assistant director : Clara Cardon
- Editors : Alexis Bertrand, Fanny Dewulf-Servant
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Carlier
- Costume designer : Florence Dumont
- Line Producer : Romain Bent
- Assistant Operator : Julia Portanier
- Camera Operator : François Ray
- Production Manager : Romain Bent
- Sound Editor : Renaud Le Couviour
- Continuity supervisor : Valentine Gaffinel
- Production designers : Florence Dumont, Fanny Dumont
- Special Effects : Albert Martinez Adell
- Visual effects : Élie Michel
- Make-up Artist : Maria Digna
- Sound mixer : Laura Chelfi
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Crime/thriller, Portrait
- Themes : Conflict, Countries, War
- Production language : French, Berber, English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 19 min 32 seconds
- Visa number : 153.002
- Visa issue date : 21/08/2020
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : Panoramique scope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
Resources
Website(1)
http://proteststudios.com/sous-le-sable-de-kaifala/
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