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OUSMANE
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World
Release date : Sep 11, 2021
 
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Completed - FRENCH-CANADIAN - Family, Social issues, Drama - 25 minutes

Log Line

At the end of a long workday, OUSMANE, a Burkinabé immigrant living in Montreal, has his life take a turn when he meets an elderly disoriented neighbor.




Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Jorge CAMAROTTI
 Writer(s) : Jorge CAMAROTTI
 Cast : Issaka SAWADOGO, Marie-Ginette GUAY, Nadine JEAN, Kloé-Cassandre BELL, Marie-Louise BELL

 Producer(s) : Jorge CAMAROTTI (GoodNeighbours Productions)

Synopsis

Feeling uprooted and looking for a purpose, Ousmane, a newly arrived Burkinabé immigrant living in Montreal, has his life take a turn when he meets an elderly, disoriented lady, Edith, at the end of a long workday.

After learning about Edith’s terrible living conditions, but not fully understanding what the task entail, he naively decides to take on the role of her caregiver as if she was his own mother.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2021
FNC - Montréal 2021
Festival du court Clermont Ferrand 2022
Aspen Shortsfest 2022 (Best Drama)
Seattle International Film Festival 2022
Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF) 2022
Norwegian Short Film Festival 2022
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2022
Indy Shorts 2022 (Narrative Grand Prize)
Stony Brook Film Festival 2022 (Audience Award for Best Short)
OFF - Odense International Film Festival 2022


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