Synopsis
Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage for the last time at the cabaret that she created. The following day, a retirement by the sea awaits her. But her son Thomas, whom she hasn’t seen in a long time, interrupts the festivities. He has some sad news to tell her.
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Actors (6)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Cygne
- Foreign production company : Cookies Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
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- Executive Producer : Jonathan Hazan
- Screenwriters : Hippolyte Leibovici, Flora Krivine
- Director of Photography : Julien De Keukeleire
- Music Composer : Romain Zante
- Assistant directors : Camille Despontin, Noah Basomboli
- Editor : Simon Bart
- Sound Recordist : Victor Crestani
- Costume designer : Jackie Tadeoni
- Foreign Producer : Laurent Denis
- Associate Producer : Alexandre Charlet
- Assistant Operators : Benjamin Vincent, Camille Gainnet
- Production Manager : Laurent Denis
- Sound Editor : Jean-Charles Kraimps
- Continuity supervisor : Sophie Beaumont
- Production Designer : Katleen Abraham
- Foley artist : Judith Guittier
- Grader : William Ferré
- Make-up Artist : Aurélie Elich
- Sound Mixer : Sylvain Rety
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Musical, Drama
- Themes : Family, Homosexuality, Music
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Belgium
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 25 min 44 seconds
- Visa number : 158.122
- Visa issue date : 06/11/2023
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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