Taxiphone
Switzerland / Algeria, March 2010
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Mohammed Soudani
- Written by
- Mohammed Soudani, Lorenzo Buccella, Quitterie Duhurt
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.film-taxiphone.com
Oliver and Elena a young Swiss couple, travel through the Sahara when their truck breaks down. They are forced to stop in the oasis of Tar. The everyday life of the place rotates around a small Taxi Phone, owned by Said a young Tuareg. It’s the only place one can call from, get or send mail, find tourist guides. Here they meet other tourists, young people dreaming of immigrating to Europe, children with big hopes, and fantastic storytellers. While Oliver has a hard time getting accustomed to life in the desert and wants to resume the trip quickly, Elena is soon absorbed by this fascinating world.
credits
- World Premiere
- March 2010
- Original Version
- Arabic, French, Swiss-German, colour, 35mm, 90 min.
- Production
- Amka Films Productions SA, Maghreb Film Production, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, ENTV Télévision Algérienne
- Producer
- directed by
- Mohammed Soudani
- Written by
- Mohammed Soudani, Lorenzo Buccella, Quitterie Duhurt
- Cinematography
- Bachir Sellami, Lounissi Khalfaoui
- Editing
- Jacopo Quadri
- Sound Editing
- Riccardo Studer
- Re-Recording Mix
- Riccardo Studer
- Lighting Design
- Hallis Larbi, Djamal Hammi
- Costumes
- Fazia Louail, Laura Pennisi
Cast
Mona Petri
Pasquale Aleardi
Tarek Bouarrara
Jean-Luc Bideau
Adila Bendimerad
Bruno Ganz
Meziane Sidahmed
Stefan A. Kollmuss
Mekkioui Sekina
Beljhanami Driss
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Adriana Chiesa Enterprises Srl
Awards
(a selection)
- Kino Otok Izola Cinema Festival, Public Award 2010 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève
28.04.2012 - 06.05.2012 -
Pinamar, 7° Encuentro Cinematografico Argentino Europea Pantalla Pinamar
05.03.2011 - 12.03.2011 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
20.01.2011 - 27.01.2011 -
7th Dubai International Film Festival
12.12.2010 - 19.12.2010 -
Tallinn, 14th Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn
19.11.2010 - 05.12.2010 -
Kino Otok Izola Cinema Festival
08.09.2010 - 14.09.2010 -
Montréal, 34e Festival des films du monde Montréal
26.08.2010 - 06.09.2010 -
19. Internationales Filmfestival Innsbruck
01.06.2010 - 06.06.2010