France, November 2015. After the Paris terror attacks, the state of emergency is proclaimed to facilitate the work of police forces.
4 AM. A policewoman helps colleagues to conduct a search, but soon finds out that things aren't going the way they're supposed to.

starring
Jeanne Rosa, Jisca Kalvanda, Yannick Choirat, Satya Dusaugey, Fabien Bilheran, Bruno Dreyfurst, Mouss Zouheyri, Kader Kada

a film by Mehdi FIKRI

France | 2021, short film, 11min, drama

Original Title: DESCENTE
Year of production: 2021
Length: 11min
Country: France
Shooting Format: ​ARRI ALEXA MINI - 4K
Aspect Ratio: Scope 2:39
Dialogue: French
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Director's Note
I believe it is very important that films make people look at what we don't want to face as a society. I wanted to make a movie whose political impact stems directly from the staging, in order to denounce the violence of the permanent state of emergency we live in. A single long take to trap the audience in the sensory and ethical turmoil of a police search.

Producers: Bastien Daret, Arthur Goisset, Robin Robles

Director: Mehdi Fikri
Screenwriter: Mehdi Fikri
Cinematographer: Sébastien Goepfert
Production Manager: Clara Gonzalez
Set Designer: Laure Satgé
Editor: Hoël Saintleger
Music: Andrea Boccadoro
Sound: Martin Sadoux

PRODUCTION COMPANY
Topshot Films
www.topshotfilms.fr/descente

Avec les soutiens de Strasbourg Eurométropole et de la région Grand Est, en partenariat avec le CNC
Avec la participation de OCS
Avec le soutien de la Procirep et de l'Angoa
Avec le soutien du Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée - Fonds Images de la Diversité

DISTRIBUTION
Lights On
www.lightsonfilm.com/4am.html


Festival selections
- Venezia 78, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica - Orizzonti Short Films Competition 2021, Italy - World Premiere
- Bosphorus Film Festival 2021, Turkey
- Linea d'Ombra Festival - CortoEuropa Competition 2021, Italy
- MedFilm Festival 2021, Italy
- Zagreb Film Festival 2021, Croatia