Synopsis
In an insular city’s ghetto, in the midst of a trance ritual, a young girl is stunned by fear. She is afraid her loved ones may be hurt or even disappear. It is then that her grandmother tells her the strange tale of Edwardo, the first one of his kin to have seen and fought death. The child is captivated, feeling that there is a reason her grandmother is recounting this tale.
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- Executive Producer : Dobro films
- Film exports/foreign sales : La Kourmétragerie
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- Executive Producer : Martin Mauvoisin
- Screenwriter : Vincent Fontano
- Director of Photography : Vadim Alsayed
- Music Composer : Jako Maron
- Assistant directors : Benoît Rivière, Yoanna Atchama
- Editor : Élodie Fouqueau
- Sound Recordist : Julien Verstraete
- Costume designer : Émilie Malfaisan
- Executive Producer : Bérangère Condomines
- Assistant Operator : Céline Erb
- Production Manager : Frank Garrec
- Sound Editor : Benjamin Alves
- Continuity supervisor : Pierre Cazeaux
- Production Designer : David Ribard
- Grader : Grégoire Lesturgie
- Make-up Artist : Sabine Beguey
- Sound Mixer : Julien Alves
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Fantasy
- Themes : Death, Family, Spiritualité
- Production language : Creole
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 23 min
- Visa number : 155.280
- Visa issue date : 12/04/2023
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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