Two People Exchanging Saliva

A Short film of

Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata

Produced by

Misia Films

Production year2024

Runtime35 min

Synopsis

An absurdist tragedy set in a repressive society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face. Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by an ingenuous salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

Credits

Directors (2)

Alexandre Singh
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Natalie Musteata
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Actors (9)

Zar Amir

Luàna Bajrami

Aurélie Boquien

Nicolas Bouchaud

Mitchell Jean

Mustapha Abourachid

Thibaut de Lussy

Lucile Jaillant

Christophe Grundmann

Production and distribution (4)

Executive Producer : Misia Films

Co-production : Alambic Production

Foreign production company : Preromanbritain

Film exports/foreign sales : Manifest

Full credits (21)

Executive producers : Violeta Kreimer, Valentina Merli

Director of photography : Alexandra de Saint Blanquat

Music Composer : Bobaj Lotfipout

Assistant Director : Jordan Clément

Editor : Hanna Park

Sound Recordist : Charlie Cabocel

Costume designers : Rezvan Farsijani, Lola Bourdin

Foreign producer : Natalie Musteata

Line producers : Violeta Kreimer, Valentina Merli

Voice : Vicky Krieps

Co-producer : Zar Amir

Assistant Operator : Émile Boré

Production manager : Lucie Bouilleret

Sound Editor : Damian Volpe

Continuity supervisor : Alice Douard

Production Designer : Anna Brun

Casting : Julie Navarro, Louis Navarro, Timothée Fiorini

Special Effects : Alexandre Singh

Make-up Artist : Margaux Tricot

Sound Mixer : Damian Volpe

Sound design : Damian Volpe

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Psychological drama
Themes : The absurd, Love, Consumerism
Production language : French
Coproducer countries : France (51.0%), United States (49.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, United States)
Production year : 2024
Runtime : 35 min 59 seconds
Production formats : HD
Color type : Black & White
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : Under 12

News & awards

News (4)

French short films tour the world: October 2025

09 NOVEMBER 2025

News in brief

French short films tour the world: Summer 2025

04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Festivals & events

Selections (7)

Alcine
Spain, 2025
Prix européen du public
Programme spécial
Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm)
Germany, 2025
Compétition prix du public européen
TISFF
Greece, 2025
Sélection officielle
Melbourne International Film Festival
Australia, 2025
International Competition

Awards (3)

TISFF
Greece, 2025
Cinematic achievement award
San Francisco International Film Festival
United States, 2025
Golden Gate Award fiction
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2025
Canal+ Prize
Prix du public compétition nationale

Resources

Website(1)

https://misia-films.com/Two-People-Exchanging-Saliva-Singh-Musteata

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