As the Crow Flies
Synopsis
Amadou grows up in Guinea Conakry, surrounded by domestic animals and the scent of the mango and lemon trees planted by his father. Colorful birds seem to be everywhere, and his best friend Abdoulaye lives just around the corner. Yet at the age of thirteen, Amadou has to leave all of this behind. His uncle wants to take him along with him to a foreign country where he’ll have a chance at a better education. At a young age, Amadou starts an unimaginable journey with no guarantee of a happy ending.
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Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Société Acéphale
- Co-production : Silex Films
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Jean-Baptiste Fribourg
- Director of photography : Clara Lacombe
- Music Composer : Antoine Bellanger
- Editor : Julia Brenier
- Sound recordists : Clara Lacombe, Pierre Sauze, Olivier Chane
- Co-producer : Judith Nora
- Animation : Marie Juin, Clara Lacombe
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Animated film
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 30 min
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Rating restrictions : None
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