Cimetre
Synopsis
The film Cimetre takes viewers deep into the vibrant heart of Bobo-Dioulasso’s popular neighborhoods, where life pulses on every street corner. This poetic and sensory immersion explores the essence of the cimetre, a six-meter social perimeter around homes where tradition, modernity, and solidarity intertwine.
From the first light of dawn to the fiery celebrations of night, the Saint-Étienne district becomes a living tapestry of artisans, merchants, children, and dancers. Guided by cinematic storytelling, this music video celebrates the collective energy of a tightly-knit community while raising a universal question: how can we preserve connection and compassion in an increasingly individualistic world?
Through vivid dance scenes, striking contrasts between tradition and modernity, and evocative symbols like the communal mirror, Cimetre captures the hidden beauty of the ordinary. A woman in a red satin dress in a garage, a dancer in white moving through a bath of black ink—each detail highlights the duality and richness of these neighborhoods.
Straddling modern influences and deep-rooted heritage, this film transcends music to present an intimate, universal portrait of a world where conviviality becomes an act of resistance.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Tzig'Art
- Line production : Doncvoilà Productions
Full credits (11)
- Music Composers : Clotilde, Abdoulaye Traoré, Kanazoé, Achille Nacoulma, Boubacar Djiga
- Editors : Clotilde, Jacob Londry Bonkian
- Sound Recordist : Peter Soldan
- Costume designer : Djibril Ouattara
- Executive Producer : Virginie Giachino
- Camera Operator : Jacob Londry Bonkian
- Production Manager : Fabrice Milhoud
- Compositor : Stéphane Jarreau
- Dancers : Salif Bamogo, Abdoul Kader Derra, Ousmane Diallo, Abdoulaye Ouédraogo, Sylvie Dallia Sanou, Karidiatou Sanou, Mélanie Sanou, Boune Rahim Sanou
- Make-up Artist : Pauline Ouattara
- Sound Mixer : Marc Urselli
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Clip
- Sub-genre : Social comedy, Drama, Video art
- Themes : Society, The neighborhood, Encounters
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 6 min 46 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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