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Chiens errants

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Chiens errants
Kilab mutasharida
Directed byYasmine Kassari
Written byYasmine Kassari
Produced byJean-Jacques Andrien
CinematographyAgnès Dibovsky
Edited byPhilippe Ravoet
Production
company
Les Films de la Drève
Release date
  • 1996 (1996)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageMoroccan Arabic

Chiens errants (English: Wandering Dogs) is a 1995 short film directed by Yasmine Kassari.[1][2][3] It was screened at multiple international film festivals including the London and Sydney film festivals, the Bruxelles International Film Festival, and the International Francophone Film Festival of Namur, where it won a prize for Best Short Film.[4]

Synopsis

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The culling of stray dogs is a regular occurrence in certain Moroccan cities. On the dreaded day of the cull, every dog owner keeps their pet at home. The killers are confronted by those without a roof: a shepherdess and a tramp.

Awards and accolades

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  • 1995 International Francophone Film Festival of Namur (CIRTEF Prize for Best Short Film)[5]
  • 1996 Turin Film Festival (Best Short Film)
  • 1997 Milan Festival of African Cinema (Special Jury Mention)

References

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  1. ^ "Africiné - Chiens errants". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. ^ Chiens errants, retrieved 2021-11-28
  3. ^ Martin, Florence (2011-10-13). Screens and Veils: Maghrebi Women's Cinema. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-00565-6.
  4. ^ "Les Films de la Drève | Chiens errants". lesfilmsdeladreve.be. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ Ecrans D'Afrique (in French). Fédération panafricaine des cinéastes. 1995.
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