Synopsis
Commissioned by his oasis village, a man goes into the desert to observe and eventually restore a system of underground water galleries called Khettara. We follow his journey to the Borj el mechkouk, where he will work and live in this arid area. What will he discover?
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- Film exports/foreign sales : Cinéphage Productions
Full credits (11)
- Screenwriter : Driss Aroussi
- Director of Photography : Stephanos Mangriotis
- Editor : Fatima Bianchi
- Sound Recordist : Alexandre Frigoult
- Producer : Driss Aroussi
- Line Producer : Driss Aroussi
- Production Manager : Driss Aroussi
- Sound Editor : Alexandre Frigoult
- Grader : Isotta Trastevere
- Sound Mixer : Hugo Debrie
- Participant : Moustapha Aroussi
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Experimental
- Themes : Environment, Culture, Photography
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France (50.0%), Morocco (50.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, Morocco)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 32 min 30 seconds
- Production formats : Photographic camera - AVCHD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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