The Offer (L' offre)
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015
Moïra Pitteloud / Short Narrative / Switzerland / 2015 / 14 min / Colour / DCP2K / In French / Arabic, English subtitles / Gulf 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
Sami, a Swiss man of Algerian descent, is pushing 30 and looking for work, which has so far eluded him. He goes through a series of odd interviews with the Swiss defence department, vying for a job that involves surveillance of websites to fend off potential terrorist attacks – and it seems employment may finally be in the offing. When his family questions the ethics of the position, however, Sami’s desire for independence comes into direct conflict with his conscience.
Credits
- Director
- Moïra Pitteloud
- Screenwriter
- Moïra Pitteloud
- Producer
- Dan Wechsler, Benjamin Corbat
- Editor
- Félix Sandri
- Cinematographer
- Leandro Monti
- Sales Company
- Magnet Film
- Production Company
- Bord Cadre Films
- Other
- Coproduction: HEAD - Haute école d'art et design
- Cast
- Abel Jafri, Mehdi Djaadi, Markus Amrein, Frédéric Polier, Mayya Sanbar, Djamel Belghazi, Christiane Margraitner