Synopsis
When her mother forbids her from biting her nails, Sarah has to abide by new rules she doesn't understand. By taking control of her actions and other people's attitudes toward her, Sarah redefines her relationship with others and herself.
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- Executive Producer : Les Films de l'Après-Midi
- Foreign production companies : Doha Film Institute, Alpha Tango
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : François D'Artemare
- Screenwriter : Meriem Mesraoua
- Director of Photography : Mohamed Tayeb Laggoune
- Assistant director : Karima Kechida
- Editor : Marie Molino
- Sound Recordist : Hafidh Moulfih
- Line producers : Amina Castaing, Rebecca Zivohlava
- Assistant Operator : Ismail Belala
- Sound Editor : Mikhael Kurc
- Make-up Artist : Lynda Cherouati
- Sound Mixer : Thibaut Macquart
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Bizarre
- Themes : Adolescence, Education, Family
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France, Qatar, Algeria
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Qatar, Algeria)
- Production year : 2020
- Runtime : 14 min 27 seconds
- Visa number : 153.332
- Visa issue date : 03/08/2020
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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