Why did you leave the Horse alone?

Pourquoi as-tu laissé le cheval à sa solitude ?
Director
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Year
2024
Runtime
9 min
Country
France
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
English, Spanish

Synopsis

In the desert, a lone rider approaches at full gallop. His old, tired horse doesn’t convince. We repeat the sequence. Still not convincing. What are we going to do with this horse?

Screenings

18:15

Auditorio Mateo Herrera

Official Selection Short Fiction 3

Sunday 21.7.
11:00

Teatro Santa Ana

Official Selection Short Fiction 3

Wednesday 24.7.

Cast and crew

Director
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Producer
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, Sophie Penson, Judith Abitbol
Writer
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Editor
Faouzi Bensaïdi
dop
Florian Berutti

Director's bio:
A theater director and actor, Faouzi Bensaïdi directed his first multi-award-winning short film, La Falaise, in 1997. He then co-wrote Loin with André Téchiné. In 2000, he directed two short films: Le Mur, presented at the Quinzaine, and Trajets, which won a prize at the Venice Film Festival. His first feature, Mille mois, won the Prix Le premier regard and De la jeunesse at Un Certain Regard. This was followed by WWW – What a Wonderful World at the Venice Mostra, and Mort à vendre, awarded the Prix Art et Essai at the Berlinale.

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