Memories of an Unborn Sun
Synopsis
Every year, thousands of Chinese come to Algeria to work on construction sites, living in isolated desert bases. Some die without being repatriated. Based on eyewitness accounts, rumors, and fake news, Marcel Mrejen constructs a dystopian parable about the endless (neo)colonial exploitation of Algerian territory.
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Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : FIEF Productions
- Co-productions : Les Films Pelléas, Wašté Films
- Foreign production company : Alpha Tango Studio
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : M’Hand Abadou Djezairi
- Director of Photography : Nader Chalhoub
- Music Composer : Ssaliva
- Editor : Marcel Mrejen
- Sound Recordist : M’Hand Abadou Djezairi
- Foreign producer : Amina Salem Castaing
- Co-producers : Philippe Martin, Annibal Colonna
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Exclusion, Work
- Production language : Chinese, Tamasheq, French
- Coproducer countries : Algeria, France, The Netherlands
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Algeria, France, The Netherlands)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 162.122
- Visa issue date : 04/06/2024
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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