Synopsis
Cairo. In the distance, the pyramids of Giza. A group of tourists, Egyptians and French, stops at an inn. Apart from the presence of their host, the place seems uninhabited. Within its walls, it holds a terrible secret. When night falls, the house comes alive.
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Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : 2Ailes Films
- Foreign production company : RH Productions
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Thierry Lledo
- Screenwriter : Thierry Lledo
- Director of Photography : Thierry Lledo
- Music Composer : Sabrine El Hossamy
- Editor : Julien Lombard
- Camera operators : Mohamed Yehia Zakareya, Rahma Hassouna, Thierry Lledo
- Sound Editor : Florent Fournier-Sicre
- Grader : Alfred Jawad
- Sound Mixer : Florent Fournier-Sicre
- Sound design : Florent Fournier-Sicre
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy, Horror, Horror
- Themes : Fear, Legends, Politics
- Production language : Arabic, English, French
- Coproducer countries : France (50.0%), Egypt (50.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, Egypt)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 18 min 4 seconds
- Visa number : 154.326
- Visa issue date : 01/09/2021
- Production formats : HD - AVCHD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.78
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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