Synopsis
Daniel is a father, widower, who lives in the North of Martinique with his 8-year-old daughter, Soraya. Fisherman and restaurateur, he tries to make ends meet in a commune affected by a strong economic and social crisis. His daily life is turned upside down the day his daughter sets out to summon sirens using a conch shell. If the girl just wants to make friends, Daniel sees in his new obsession the risk of a dangerous invasion...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Lecx Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Sudu Connexion
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Nicolas Lecx
- Screenwriter : Sarah Malléon
- Director of Photography : Arthur Lauters
- Music Composer : Toto Bissainthe
- Assistant director : Anaïs Versini
- Editor : Juliette Penant
- Sound Recordist : Steeve Lancastre
- Costume designer : Naïke Lafleur
- Assistant Operators : Florent Xerri, Julie Guignier, Samuel Chanol
- Production Manager : Nicolas Lecx
- Sound Editor : Renaud Bajeux
- Continuity supervisor : Caroline Leloup
- Production Designer : Élisia Douillet
- Art Director : Thomas Pilon
- Casting : Nadia Charlery
- Grader : Maxime Garnaud
- Make-up Artist : Stéphanie Sidoine
- Sound Mixer : Lucas Le Néouanic
- Sound design : Steeve Lancastre
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale, Legend, Fantasy
- Themes : Beliefs, Traditions, Immigration
- Production language : French, Creole
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 15 min 37 seconds
- Visa number : 157.369
- Visa issue date : 29/01/2024
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.35
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (2)
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF)
Great Britain, 2024
Louis le Prince International Competition


Awards (1)
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF)
Great Britain, 2024
Mention spéciale compétition Louis le Prince

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