Oceania
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During the summer, 16-year-old Najib spends his days gaming until his mother, Asma, informs him of their old neighbor’s passing. Intrigued, Najib takes the keys to the neighbor’s apartment, uncovering an unexpected world within.
Directors Spotlight
Valentin Noujaïm
Director
Born in France in 1991, to Lebanese and Egyptian parents, Valentin Noujaïm graduated from the script department of La Fémis in 2020. In 2024, his short documentary “Pacific Club” was selected for the French César, while his new short fiction was selected in Tiger Shorts competition in Rotterdam. His work is crossed by the question of disappearance.
- Year 2024
- Runtime 24 minutes
- Country France
- Language French
- Director Valentin Noujaïm
- Producer Jérôme Blesson
- Executive Producer Jérôme Blesson
- Cast Adil Bettahrat, Darina Al Joundi, Steven Yan
- Cinematographer Victor Zebo
- Editor Mila Olivier
- Production Design Y-lan Lucas
- Composer Crystallmess
- Sound Design Hugo Rossi
- Music Crystallmess
- Premiere East Coast
