À la recherche d'Aline
Seeking Aline
Switzerland, April 2021
FILM,
Fiction, Documentary,
27 min.
- directed by
- Rokhaya Marieme Balde
- Written by
- Rokhaya Marieme Balde
- Status
- In distribution
Rokhaya, a young director, returns to her home in Dakar to make a film about a local historical figure. Throughout her research, which consists of interviews with local personalities, discussions with her team and fictional scenes shot on location, we discover the story of Aline Sitoe Diatta.
Rokhaya, una giovane regista torna a casa sua a Dakar per realizzare un film su un personaggio storico locale. Nel corso della sua ricerca, che consiste in interviste a personalità locali, discussioni con il suo team e scene di finzione girate sul posto, scopriamo la storia di Aline Sitoe Diatta.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2021
- Original Version
- French, Wolof (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 27 min.
- Production
- Haute école d'art et de design - Genève (HEAD – Genève) Département Cinéma
- Producer
- Nicolas Wadimoff
- directed by
- Rokhaya Marieme Balde
- Written by
- Rokhaya Marieme Balde
- Cinematography
- Nicolas Gallardo
- Editing
- David Nguyen
- Location Sound Mix
- Hadrien Apsra, Hadrien Hepp
- Sound Editing
- Thomas Stahel
- Sound Design
- Akim Sow
- Re-Recording Mix
- Adrien Kessler
- Production Design
- Nicolas Gallardo
- Costumes
- Mado Eschenbrenner
Cast
Nga Nga Barro as Aline
Moise Diatta as Alou Gueye
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Sudu Connexion
- Festival Distribution
- Sudu Connexion
Awards
(a selection)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma, TËNK Award 2021 (Winner)
- Lisbon, IndieLisboa International Film Festival , Best Documentary Award (International Short Film Competition) 2021 (Winner)
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Graduation Film 2022 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Clermont-Ferrand, 44th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
28.01.2022 - 05.02.2022 -
Solothurn, 57. Solothurner Filmtage
19.01.2022 - 26.01.2022 -
Kassel, 38. Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- & Videofest
16.11.2021 - 21.11.2021 -
San Sebastian, 69. San Sebastián International Film Festival
17.09.2021 - 25.09.2021 -
Lisboa, 18th IndieLisboa International Film Festival
21.08.2021 - 06.09.2021 -
Locarno, 74° Locarno Film Festival
04.08.2021 - 14.08.2021 -
Sheffield, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021
04.06.2021 - 13.06.2021 -
Rotterdam, 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam (hybridCorona Part 2)
02.06.2021 - 06.06.2021 -
Vienna, 18. VIS Vienna Shorts Festival
27.05.2021 - 01.06.2021 -
Atlanta, Atlanta Film Festival
22.04.2021 - 02.05.2021
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Nyon, 27e Visions du Réel Festival international de cinéma Nyon
15.04.2021 - 25.04.2021