Synopsis
For the benefit of their community, two children want to hand over to the authorities a precious stone discovered in an archaeological site. They have to face Kalidou, an intrepid old man in debt who has already made an appointment with an antique dealer to sell the stone. A race against time is launched between Kalidou and the two children through the forest.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : GREC - Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématographiques
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producers : Anne Luthaud, Joanna Sitkowska, Marcello Cavagna
- Screenwriter : Babacar Hanne Dia
- Director of Photography : Ousmane Gueye
- Music Composer : Cheikh Seye
- Assistant director : Fatou Touré
- Editor : Jeanne Sarfati
- Sound Recordist : Akim Ben Abass Sow
- Costume designer : Mame Yandé Faye
- Production Manager : Momar Talla Kandji
- Sound Editor : Ange Hubert
- Continuity supervisor : Aicha Ndiaye
- Production Designer : Ernest Ndong
- Make-up Artist : Mame Yandé Faye
- Sound Mixer : Mikaël Barre
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale
- Themes : Friendship, Youth, Art
- Production language : French, Wolof
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 20 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 155.165
- Visa issue date : 23/05/2022
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)