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MEHRET goes EaST

 

Directed by Cécil Chaignot, 2022

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SYNOPSIS

Mistakenly landed in Corsica, Mehret, a young woman in exile, is forced to cross the island to reach Italy.

Survival and walking are her only concerns, the East coast her destination.

Cast

Technical Details

Festivals

Clara COUTURET

Crew

Written & Directed by

Cécil CHAIGNOT

Photography

Victor ZEBO

 

Editing

Pauline ARCHANGE

 

Sound

Andria VIVARELLI
Bastien CORNET
Théodore CELARDO
Jean-Charles BASTION

Fiction - France - 2022

25' - 2K - Colour - 1.77:1

Versions

French and Corsican with French subtitles
French and Corsican with English subtitles

Special Mention - Travessias Prize

Olhares do Mediterrâneo / Portugal / 2022

 

International Festival of Identity and Solidarity Films / Benin / 2024

PortoBello Film Festival / England / 2022
Lama Film Festival / France / 2022
Festival - Les Nuits Meds / France / 2022

Production

Kévin ROUSSEAU

Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films

TRAILER

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Cécil Chaignot

Born in 1974 in the Paris suburbs, Cécil Chaignot has been a cinema projectionist for many years. "Mehret goes East" is his first short film.

CONTACT

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75002 PARIS

Mail : info@local-films.com

Phone: +33 (0)1.44.93.73.59 

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