NEK tells the story of a prisoner and his confession to a priest, a few hours before his execution. He did horrible things that he cannot forgive himself and which haunt him through the blue eyes coloured by Donny's hand, a small cuddly bear.

starring
Stéphen Scardicchio / Jacques Pratoussy / Elorah Laillet / François Leroux / Nancy Marie-Claire / Bruno Henry / Pascal Retailleau / Yoan Asensio / Christophe Chêne

a short film by Françoise ELLONG

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Type: Short film Fiction
Themes : History
Production language : French
Production country : France
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2010
Runtime : 20 min 52 seconds
Production format : Canon 5D
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Stereo
Shooting: June 2010
Shooting Places: Ardoix, Ardèche, France
Rating restrictions : Under 12

CAST
François Leroux (Hans Wenzel)
Elorah Laillet (La fillette)
Nancy Marie-Claire (La femme)
Bruno Henry (L'homme)
Stephen Scardicchio (Manfred Karl Schlesinger)
Jacques Pratoussy (Père André)
François Leroux (Hans Wenzel)
Pascal Retailleau /
Yoan Asensio /
Christophe Chêne /

Executive Producer: Dimitri Danvidé
Co-Producers: Anthony Leygue, Faress Zakariya

Director: Françoise Ellong
Screenwriter: Françoise Ellong
Original Idea: Françoise Ellong & David Lucchini
Technical Consultant: David Lucchini
Sound Recordist : Thibault Pétolat
Director of Photography: Thomas Moren
Music Composer : Anthony Bui
Editor : Mathieu Beaudelin
Production Manager : Dimitri Danvidé
Sound Editor : Jean-Marc Cédot
Production designers : Alexandra Innocent, Marine Dessimoulie, Sophie Perreau
Costume designer : Johanna Lavorel
Sound Mixer : Jean-Marc Cédot
Continuity supervisor : Léa Ballery
Special Effects : David Scherer

PRODUCTION
MIM Productions
POK Productions


FESTIVALS / PRIX / AWARDS
* Honorary mention /// CINEMADFILMS screenplay competition
* Best Fiction /// Mis Me Binga Women Film Festival (Yaoundé, Cameroon)
* Grand Prix /// Short Film Night of Douala 2011
* Best image /// Short Film Night of Douala 2011
* Best sound /// Short Film Night of Douala 2011
* Bronze Bear /// Festival of Nations (Ebensee, Austria, 2011)