Synopsis
In the 1980s, starting from Asnières-sur-Seine, a family hits the road in a van bound for Marseille and its legendary ferry to Algeria, from where they immigrated. Lydia experiences her first summer without her elder sister, who has just gotten married, while her father promises his children the discovery of a fabulous country he is nostalgic for.
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Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Malfamé
- Foreign production company : 2 Horloges Production
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Walid Bekhti
- Screenwriters : Rayane Mcirdi, Nouria Mcirdi, Jamila Hammane, Najia Zerguit
- Director of Photography : Simi Beniamino
- Assistant director : Abigaïl Sanchez
- Editor : Mila Olivier
- Sound recordists : Charlotte Bourlier, Lucie Moïse
- Costume designer : Jade Ton-That
- Line Producers : Walid Bekhti, Yannis-Zaccharie Bekhti, Sherianne Bekhti
- Production Manager : Adam Mouttaqui
- Sound editors : Antoine Bargain, Karla Ramirez
- Production Designer : Marion Schultz
- Grader : Ulysse Gaillot
- Sound mixers : Samuel Fulchiron, Anna Devillaire
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : Arabic, French
- Coproducer countries : France, Algeria
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, Algeria)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 23 min 34 seconds
- Visa number : 162.517
- Visa issue date : 15/07/2024
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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