Plus douce est la nuit
West Africa, early 1960s. A French officer is assigned to find a missing missionary. His investigation, amid mistrust, silence and prejudice, takes him far away from the glittering shoreline, where day and night become one.
Technical specifications
Category
Short filmsRunning time
18 min 25 secCountry of production
FrancePublics
Teens, Young adults, AdultsGenres
Drama, HistoricalTechniques
Others, Drawing on cels, Paint on glassCredits
Direction
Fabienne WAGENAARProduction
Jean-François BIGOT (JPL FILMS), Camille RAULOScript
Fabienne WAGENAARSets
Fabienne WAGENAAR, Marine DILLARD, Anne-Sophie RAIMONDAnimation
Fabienne WAGENAAR, Mathilde PARQUET, Paola DE SOUSA, Cécile MILAZZOCamera
Fabrice RICHARD, Damien BUQUENMusic
Julien DESAILLYSound
Jan VYSOCKYEditing
Jean-Marie LE RESTVoice
Alexis BALLESTEROS, Patrick MESSE, Baas DEHM, Isabelle DESPLANTES, Isabelle CHARLES, Mariam KABA, Yéliba Mélodie KOETA, Diouc KOMA, Jean-Marc PANNETIER, Adama KOETA, Thierry D'ARMOR, Massimo RIGGI, Claude VENTRILLARD, Louis-Léon LECONTE