WE KNEW HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY WERE, THESE ISLANDS
Film - Program 8 Filmfest 2022

WE KNEW HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY WERE, THESE ISLANDS

Directed by Younès Ben Slimane

Info

Director: Younès Ben Slimane
Section: Program 8
Country: France
Year: 2021
OT: NOUS LE SAVIONS QU'ELLES ÉTAIENT BELLES, LES ÎLES
Language: Without Dialogue
Version: Original Version
Cast: Kabir Sk, Mwanza Plam's, David Max Sembula, Chamseddine Marzoug, Mohsen Lihidheb
18+

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Logline

WE KNEW HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY WERE, THESE ISLANDS

In a desert at night in the middle of nowhere, a man buries people he’s never met and watches over their graves. By dim lamplight, he shows the camera the personal effects of the deceased. These objects reflect the emotional scars and the stories of people who were searching for a better life but found death instead.



  • Duration: 20 min.

Meet the director

WE KNEW HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY WERE, THESE ISLANDS

Younès Ben Slimane

Younès Ben Slimane is a visual artist, director, and architect. He has been attending Le Fresnoy – National Studio of Contemporary Arts since 2020. Various works of his have been exhibited in Tunis, Paris, and Skopje. His short film ALL COME FROM DUST (2019) premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland and received the grand prize at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia.

Credits

Director of Photography: Younès Ben Slimane
Film Editor: Younès Ben Slimane
Sound: Tima Savchenko
Sound design: Médéric Corroyer
Producer: François Bonenfant
Production Company: Inside Productions, Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains