Muanapoto

A Short film of

Chriss Itoua

Produced by

Yukunkun Productions

Production year2022

Runtime28 min

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Synopsis

I am a muanapoto. This means, in Lingala, the majority language in the Congo, "the child of France." I lead two lives: on the one hand my life with my boyfriend, on the other my weekends with my mother Suzanne, who doesn't know that I'm homosexual. At 30, I begin an intimate investigation to understand what prevents me from talking to her about it. By getting my mother to talk about what I don't know about her, her past, and her culture, I discover the way not to be the only one to announce part of my identity. It's the beginning of a dialogue.

Credits

Director (1)

Chriss Itoua
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Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Yukunkun Productions

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

Full credits (11)

Executive Producer : Nelson Ghrénassia

Screenwriter : Chriss Itoua

Director of Photography : Arnaud Alain

Editor : Ann Sophie Wieder

Sound Recordist : Thibaut Sichet

Production manager : Marine Schappely

Sound Editor : Thibaut Sichet

Grader : Matthieu Chatellier

Sound mixer : Anna Devillaire

Participants : Suzanne Odjo, Gaëtan Henry, Exaucée Odjo, Cécilia Itoua

Sound design : Renaud Perret

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Sub-genre : Portrait, Research - Experimental
Themes : Minorities, Society, Childhood
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2022
Runtime : 28 min 32 seconds
Visa number : 157.400
Visa issue date : 01/12/2022
Production formats : Digital video
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (1)

DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Canada, 2023
Rated Y for Youth

Resources

Website(1)

https://www.yukunkun.fr/projet/muanapoto

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