Synopsis
France, 1958. After a search, French soldiers are looking for young Messaoud, an FLN renegade "suitcase carrier." He manages to take refuge in barracks on the edge of a forest where he meets Belkacem, an Algerian like him who refuses to take part in the conflict. Belkacem welcomes Messaoud, but their points of view on the war diverge radically while outside the French soldiers are coming closer.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : BoogieMan Production
Full credits (15)
- Executive Producers : Morade Aïssaoui, Kamel Guemra
- Screenwriters : Yacine Balah, Kamel Guemra, Jimmy Conchou
- Director of Photography : Ludovic Zuili
- Music Composers : Mohand Sahridj, Jérémie Tuil
- Assistant directors : Axelle Hervé, Célie Valdenaire
- Editor : Camille Reysset
- Sound Recordist : Amaury Lebouteux
- Costume designer : Lucile Leidier
- Line Producers : Morade Aïssaoui, Kamel Guemra
- Assistant Operator : Margaux Hallenstein
- Camera Operator : Gérald Acourt
- Sound Editor : Clément Maléo
- Production Designer : Aurélie Breton
- Make-up Artist : Tiffany Lyonnette
- Sound Mixer : Clément Maléo
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Historical
- Themes : War, Immigration, Racial discrimination
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2013
- Runtime : 21 min 43 seconds
- Visa number : 138.174
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Digital
- Rating restrictions : None
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