Completed - FRENCH-CANADIAN, ARABIC - Thriller, Drama, Social issues - 28 minutes
In the peak of summer, a carwash languishes. More than a job, the carwash has become a surrogate family to the small group of men. When Hakim returns to work after serving time, what was supposed to be a long awaited reunion between the workers quickly spirals into chaos.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Omar ELHAMY Writer(s) : Jonathan BEAULIEU-CYR, Omar ELHAMY, Paul CHOTEL Cast : Abdelghafour ELAAZIZ, Hakim LOUDYI Producer(s) : Jonathan BEAULIEU-CYR (Les Films Rôdeurs), Paul CHOTEL (Les Films Rôdeurs)
In the peak of summer, a carwash languishes. More than a job, the carwash has become a surrogate family to the small group of men. When Hakim returns to work after serving time, what was supposed to be a long awaited reunion between the workers quickly spirals into chaos. The carwash is being sold to developers and will be turned into condos. Hakim is determined to convince the owners not to sell. As they travel from place to place in search of him, an unexpected psychological journey unravels.Short Statement by the directorÉcume uses the carwash as a microcosm for a spectrum of socio-political conditions. Depersonalized capitalism plays out in a complex set of relations in an increasingly abstract economy. Écume is about masculinity, friendship, and the fragility of life under colonial capitalism.
Country(ies) : CANADA
Berlinale 2020 (Official Competition Shorts)Vancouver International Film Festival 2020 (Official Competition)FNC - Montréal 2020 (Award : Best Canadian Short)Toronto - TIFF 2020 (Canada Top 10)Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2021 (Award : Best Short Fiction)Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2021 (Curator's choice)Gala Québec Cinéma 2021 (Award : Iris for Best Fiction Short)Festival International du Cinéma d'auteur de Rabat 2021 (Award : Best short film)