King David

A Short film of

Lila Pinell

Produced by

Ecce Films

Production year2021

Runtime42 min

Synopsis

Shana is looking for a job, she needs cash to leave France and her wrong crowd. But the past she’s looking to forget is never far. Besides, does she really want to put it behind her?

Credits

Director (1)

Lila Pinell
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Actors (7)

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Ecce Films

Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage

Full credits (13)

Executive Producer : Emmanuel Chaumet

Screenwriter : Lila Pinell

Director of Photography : Victor Zébo

Assistant director : Charlotte Buonomo

Editor : Emma Augier

Sound Recordist : Nassim El Mounabbih

Costume designer : Stanislas Motz

Production manager : Elina Rouxel

Sound Editor : Nassim El Mounabbih

Production Designer : Joan Braun

Grader : Marie Gascoin

Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou

Unit Production Manager : Hugo Hincelin

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13 NOVEMBER 2023

"It’s the story of a girl who tries to forget her ex lover by taking various shortcuts." Lila Pinell

"Shana is looking for a job, she needs cash to leave France and her bad crowd. But the past she’s looking to forget is never far. Besides, does she really want to put it behind her?
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In 2007, Lila Pinell met 10-year-old Eva Huault while shooting a documentary. The director and young actress reunite 15 years later in King David. The 16mm image and medium framing splendidly capture this vibrant, captivating actress portraying a young woman trying to leave her former life behind and start over in California."

#exboyfriend #love #relationships #paris #french #cinema #festival

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Portrait
Themes : Youth
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2021
Runtime : 42 min 50 seconds
Visa number : 152.991
Visa issue date : 05/07/2021
Production formats : 16mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Audio format : Dolby 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

In 2026, MyFrenchFilmFestival will present a special edition dedicated to short films

08 DECEMBER 2025

News in brief

The films and juries of the 13th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival

06 JANUARY 2023

Festivals & events

Selections (5)

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2023
Best Short Drama Film
MyFrenchFilmFestival
Unspecified country, 2023
Doing It Their Way
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2022
National Competition
La Cabina International Medium-Length Film Festival (Valencia)
Spain, 2021
Official Competition

Awards (3)

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2022
Grnad Prize National Competition
Prix étudiant national
La Cabina International Medium-Length Film Festival (Valencia)
Spain, 2021
Prix de la meilleure direction de production compétition officielle : Joan Braun
Prix Jean Vigo
France, 2021
Jean Vigo Award : Lila Pinell

Resources

Presskit(1)

king-david-presskit-french.pdf

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Website(1)

http://eccefilms.fr/Le-roi-David

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