WANDERING BOY
Directed by Olivier Hémon and Malika Saci, 1999
SYNOPSIS
For his first day of middle school, Samir has to fill out a form detailing his identity. Guided by his overflowing imagination, the boy gets lost in daydreams and fails to hand in the form on time…
Cast
Saïd BOUSKRA
Fateh BOUSKRA
Emmanuel AFONSO
Hichem YACOUBI
Martine VANDEVILLE
Françoise DESCARRAGA
Technical Data
Fiction - France - 1999 - 23'
35 mm – Black & White
1.66:1 – Dolby SR
Versions
French
Technical Crew
Directed by
Malika SACI
Olivier HEMON
Written by
Malika SACI
Photography
Alexis KAVYRCHINE
Editing
Benoît ALRIC
Sound
Laurent BENAÏM
Production
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
Distribution
Local Films Distribution
International Sales
Local Films
Festivals
Acigné – Young Audience Award
Festival Nemo – Paris
Festival Ciné Fêtes – Contis
Festival Cinéma 35 – Acigné
Festival Premier Plan d’Angers
Festival Cinéma Jeune Public en Val-de-Marne
Materiel
TRAILER
Malika Saci
Malika Saci is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and author. She has written and directed several fiction films, including Un enfant sans tête (1999), La tête sous l’eau (2001), and Manques (2003). After living in Paris and Marseille, she now resides in Geneva. Her first novel, Zeph, marks a new chapter in her artistic journey, shaped by a deep sensitivity to the margins, the intimate, and human fractures. Alongside her creative work, she continues a career in teaching.
Olivier Hémon
Olivier HEMON (born in France in 1967) is a film director. He first studied journalism and initially worked as a contributor for Le Monde newspaper, before turning to cinema. He began his film career as an assistant production designer, notably on Jacques Rivette’s film Secret Défense. In 1999, he directed Un enfant sans tête, his first short film, co-directed with Malika Saci, followed by La Tête sous l’eau in 2001.