Synopsis
In his village, where bread is a luxury, Ousseynou, a former fisherman, relies solely on the sale of stale baguettes - fagadaga - to support his family. However, when Nafi, his sister-in-law, opens a traditional bakery, he takes it as an affront... and his business is gradually threatened.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Les films du Worso, Nafi Films
- Co-production : Neon Rouge Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Sudu Connexion
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Hilaire Perthuis de La Salle, Yoro Mbaye
- Screenwriters : Yoro Mbaye, Héloïse Fressoz
- Music Composer : Pedro Santiago
- Editor : Moustapha Mbalo Dieng
- Sound Recordist : Mamadou Sané
- Foreign Producer : Aurélien Bodinaux
- Co-producers : Aurélien Bodinaux, Orphé Zaza Emmanuel Bamoy, Diégane Niang
- Sound editor : Lise Bouchez
- Sound Mixer : Sébastien Van Dhelsen
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Wolof
- Coproducer countries : Senegal, France, Belgium
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Senegal, France, Belgium)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 21 min
- Visa number : 161.739
- Visa issue date : 12/07/2024
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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