Lions

A Short film of

Beru Tessema

Produced by

KG Productions

Production year2022

Runtime25 min

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Synopsis

Rosie, a Congolese teenager who’s recently arrived in London, discovers the unwelcoming side of life in Britain, when a misunderstanding with two window cleaners escalates into conflict.

Credits

Director (1)

Beru Tessema
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Actors (6)

Production and distribution (4)

Executive Producer : KG Productions

Co-production : Préludes

Foreign production company : Saturday Films

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

Full credits (17)

Executive Producer : Alexandre Gavras

Screenwriter : Beru Tessema

Director of Photography : Noé Bach

Assistant Director : Andraž Kadunc

Editor : Gabriel Gonzalez

Sound Recordist : Philippe Henry

Costume designer : Paix Robinson

Foreign producer : Ama Ampadu

Co-producer : Thomas Carillon

Assistant Operator : Cristina Cretu

Production managers : Precious Mahaga, Pinky Ghundale

Sound Editor : Najib El Yafi

Continuity supervisor : Sacha Kirsten Voerman

Production Designer : Paix Robinson

Grader : Yov Moor

Make-up Artist : Stacey Fitzgerald

Sound Mixer : Olivier Guillaume

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09 NOVEMBER 2023

Cannes 2023: Meet Beru Tessema who talks about his short film 'Lions'

Meet Beru Tessema, winner of the 21st Unifrance Short Film Awards Grand Prize with his short film ‘Lions’ at @festivaldecannes

Production: KG Productions
Coproduction : Préludes
Foreign Production : Saturday Films
International Sales : L’Agence du court métrage

#cannes #cannes2023 #french #cinema #film #shortfilm

Lions - © Saturday Films - KG Productions

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Themes : Emigration, Family, Fraud
Production language : English, French, Lingalà
Coproducer countries : France (50.0%), Great Britain (50.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 50% French (France, Great Britain)
Production year : 2022
Runtime : 25 min 27 seconds
Visa number : 155.634
Visa issue date : 14/06/2023
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : Dolby 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

Unifrance announces the winners of the 21st Unifrance Short Film Awards

26 MAY 2023

Festivals & events

21st edition of the Unifrance Short Film Awards

05 MAY 2023

News in brief

Selections (3)

Prix Unifrance du court-métrage
France, 2023
Sélection officielle Programme 4
Tampere Film Festival
Finland, 2023
International Competition
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2023
National Competition

Awards (1)

Prix Unifrance du court-métrage
France, 2023
Grand prix
Prix Be TV

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