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L'Ombre des papillons
The Shadow of the Butterflies

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Obsessed by the memory of a past love, a woman takes refuge in contemplating butterflies that appear to inhabit a mysterious forest. Gripped by a complex feeling of bittersweet nostalgia, she combines daydream and reality, fantasy and frustration, pleasure and pain. Therefore, by believing she is fleeing reality, she actually confronts it for real and unconsciously prepares a rebirth.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: L'Ombre des papillons

    Directed by: Sofia EL KHYARI

    Country: Morocco, France, Qatar, Portugal

    Running time: 07 min

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: drawing on paper

    Target public: Young adults, Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Sofia EL KHYARI

    Production: AM STRAM GRAM, Yves BOUVERET, COLA COLECTIVO AUDIOVISUAL, Olivier CATHERIN, Bruno CAETANO