Killing Hope
Ajyal Competition
Natacha Grangeon, Julia Retali / Short Narrative / France / 2017 / 18 min / Colour / DCP
In French / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Based on a True Story
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Synopsis
At the heart of a war-torn Aleppo, in the midst of the civil war, twenty-four-year-old Al-Basha stands for something bigger than himself. His only weapon is his trusty red nose and the smiles it brings to the children that surround him: he is the last clown of Aleppo. 'Killing Hope' is a tribute to an unsung hero, immortalising one of the many moments of humanity that occur even in the most troubled of times
About the Directors
Julia Retali and Natacha Grangeon have both very divergent but complementary universes. After more than 15 years of friendship and artistic collaborations, they decided to join their talent and sensibilities to write and create 'Killing Hope' together. They are currently developing a feature-length film named 'Je t’aime'.
Credits
- Director
- Natacha Grangeon, Julia Retali
- Screenwriter
- Natacha Grangeon, Julia Retali
- Producer
- Jean-Marie Antonini
- Editor
- Aurélien Abd el Fattah
- Co-Producer
- Denis Froment
- Music
- Tanis Chalopin
- Cinematographer
- Muriel Cravatte
- Production Company
- C4 Productions
- Cast
- Yacine Belhousse, Maël Roin-Berrandou, Yasmine Zeggaï