François le Vaillant

Through the woman's aspect we are living the come back of a young man after years of separation. Which are their emotional ties ? Why this absence ? A short film written as a tragedy in three acts : wait, confrontation and acceptance.

Direction Script

Carles Porta

Category

short films

Length

9 min 32 sec

Public

from 7 years old, all audience

Production

Folimage in a coproduction with Arte France and the participation of CNC and Rhône-Alpes region

Distribution

In French theaters Special screenings International sales

Awards / Festivals

- Prix de Qualité, CNC 2003
- Mention Spéciale du Jury pour le meilleur court métrage, Festival d'Arcipelago, Italie 2003
- Prix spécial du jury international, Festival d'Hiroshima, Japon 2002
- Dragon d'Or du meilleur court métrage, Festival de Tenerife, Espagne 200
- Prix du Public, Festival Les Nuits Magiques, Bègles 2002

Technical information

Technicals

drawings on paper, 2D computer graphics

Theme(s)

abandonment, war

French visa number

103 166

Process

couleur

Available print(s)

35mm, DVD

Available version(s)

Original version (without dialogues)

Image ratio (theaters)

1:85

HD

non

Dialogues

non

Year of production

2002

Credits

Producer(s)

Patrick Eveno, Jacques-Rémy Girerd

Animation

Carles Porta

Decors

Carles Porta

Music

Arnoux Consort

Sound

Didier Bauvallet

Editing

Christine Renaud