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Feature Film | 2019-2020 | France

Shooting data

Start of shooting11/02/2019
End of shooting15/03/2019
LocationsParis
Filming regionsFrance, France - Paris Île-de-France

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie80'
Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Brief synopsis

Adolescent dreamer Ibrahim lives in a housing project on the outskirts of Paris with his father, Ahmed, with whom he has a difficult relationship. Involved by his best friend Achille in an ill-fated shoplifting scam, he is busted by security and lands his father with an unexpected and sizeable debt, jeopardizing Ahmed’s career plans. Now Ibrahim is prepared to do whatever it takes to make amends and – at last – to gain his father’s respect.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Abdel BendaherIbrahim [L]
Samir GuesmiAhmed [L]
Luàna BajramiLouisa [SR]
Rabah Naït OufellaAchille [SR]
Youssouf GueyeDjibril [SR]
Abdelkrim GriniMarvin [SR]
Philippe RebbotJean [SR]
Slimane DaziCoach [SR]
Florence Loiret-CailleFemme magasin [SR]
Djemel BarekHomme magasin [SR]
David LoyolaLe patron brasserie [SR]
Marilyne CantoProfesseure lycée [SR]
Jean-Charles ClichetHipster [SR]
Henri LiebmanProfesseur sport [SR]
Hocine ChoutriLascar 1 [SR]
François-Xavier PhanDentiste [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantSylvia Pain
1st ADQuentin Janssen
2nd ADAxelle Boudet
3rd ADÉlodie André
Post production supervisorBéatrice Mauduit
Post production coordinatorSteven Martin
Vfx supervisorAlain Carsoux
Assistant vfx supervisorJérémie Leroux
Director of photographyCéline Bozon
Camera operatorWilliam Wayolle
B cam
B cam
Steadicam operatorRichard Mercier
1st assistant cameraRomain Marcel
2nd assistant cameraLaurène Le Barh
2nd assistant cameraDiane Plas
camera tests
camera tests
Still photographerAnne-Françoise Brillot
Casting directorChristel Baras
Casting directorFrançois Guignard
prep
prep
Extras/bit player castingChloé Arramon
Costume designerVirginie Montel
2nd assistant costume designerThomas Fishelson
DirectorSamir Guesmi
Script supervisorLeïla Geissler
EditorPauline Dairou
Assistant editorClémence Lucas
GafferFrançois Gallou
Key makeup artistCécile Pellerin
ComposerRaphaël Eligoulachvili
ProducerPascal Caucheteux
ProducerGrégoire Sorlat
Production designerLaurent Baude
Set decoratorValérie Pszonka
Art department assistantYanis Atsi
Art department assistantAlexis Poyatos
Prop masterZoé Carré
Standby propsJules Faraldo
Location scoutSamuel Rodriguez-Mallet
Set builderHervé Dajon
Abribus
Abribus
Line producerRosa Attab
Line producerMartine Cassinelli
Production managerCharles Besnard
Unit manager (local system)Benoît Baverel
Assistant location managerLéo Thilloux
Production assistantMathieu Guinois
Production assistantKévin Back
Production assistantOlivier Daniel
additional
additional
ScreenwriterCamille Lugan
ScreenwriterSamir Guesmi
Co-writerRosa Attab
Co-writerSylvie Verheyde
Production sound mixerJulien Sicart
Boom operatorJulien Gigliotti
Sound editorLoïc Prian

Production companies

CompanyComment
Why Not Productions [fr]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Goodfellas / Wild Bunch Distribution [fr]
International Sales
International Sales
Le Pacte [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesLarosa [fr]
ventousage
ventousage
Film Processing/TransfersPoly Son Post Production [fr]
Laboratoire numérique, Etalonnage
Laboratoire numérique, Etalonnage
Sound (Postproduction)Poly Son Post Production [fr]
Mixage
Mixage

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Samir Guesmi2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois de diamant
Valois de diamantWinner
Samir Guesmi2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois du scénario
Valois du scénarioWinner
Samir Guesmi2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois de la mise en scène
Valois de la mise en scèneWinner
Raphaël Eligoulachvili2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois de la musique de film
Valois de la musique de filmWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2020FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Competition
Competition
2020FranceFestival de Cannes
Official Selection
Official Selection

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 05/04/2022, 8.15 AM
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Saturday, 02/04/2022, 3.05 AM
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Wednesday, 23/02/2022, 8.55 PMCanal+ Cinéma

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 23/06/2021
PremiereFriday, 28/08/2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]