The Sentinel
Synopsis
July 14, on Bastille Day. Strained by the military cadence of the barracks, Sergeant Lafleur struggles with the silent burden of duty. A doctor grants him one night of freedom, under the condition that he shall return before dawn. Nocturnal wanderings begin in the heart of a world which gradually drifts away from reality. A night suspended between destiny and desertion.
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Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Last Dreams Production
- Co-production : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
- Film exports/foreign sales : Last Dreams Production
- News agency (France) : Rendez-Vous Production
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producers : Rémi Bonhomme, Imane Farès
- Screenwriter : Ali Cherri
- Director of photography : Frida Marzouk
- Music Composer : Zeid Hamdan
- Assistant Director : Hugo Le Gourrierec
- Editor : Vincent Tricon Brodi
- Sound Recordist : Julien Sena
- Production Manager : Archibald Martin
- Press Attaché (film) : Viviana Andriani
- Sound Editor : Martin Delzescaux
- Production Designer : Zoé Goetgheluck
- Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2026
- Runtime : 29 min
- Color type : Color
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