Synopsis
After his father's unexplained departure, Seydou and his mother move to a new town. Seydou soon encounters his neighbor, Édouard, a child his age who seems to have his feet on the ground. As soon as he arrives at his new school, Seydou has to cope with his jeering classmates, who mock his origins and accent. On his way home, sad and angry, Seydou meets his only ally, Édouard, who also seems to be having problems.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (11)
Production and distribution (1)
- Line production : Association Coffee Story
Full credits (10)
- Screenwriter : Liù Iacono
- Director of Photography : Théo Lopez
- Assistant Director : Quentin Crétu
- Editor : Marion Lagier
- Sound Recordist : Clément Josse
- Producer : Liù Iacono
- Camera Operator : Théo Lopez
- Sound Editor : Clément Josse
- Special Effects : Paul Prache
- Sound Mixer : Clément Josse
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Fantasy
- Themes : Harassment/bullying, Youth, Society
- Production language : French, Fula
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 18 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 152.071
- Visa issue date : 10/09/2020
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)