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.

Film identity

Technique

Year of production

2024

Version

Original French, English version

Techniques

Others

Drawing on cels

Paint on glass

Genres

Drama

Historical

Credits

Directed by

Fabienne WAGENAAR

Producer

JPL FILMS, Jean-François BIGOT, Camille RAULO

Script

Fabienne WAGENAAR

Sets

Fabienne WAGENAAR, Marine DILLARD, Anne-Sophie RAIMOND

Animation

Fabienne WAGENAAR, Mathilde PARQUET, Paola DE SOUSA, Cécile MILAZZO

Camera

Fabrice RICHARD, Damien BUQUEN

Music

Julien DESAILLY

Sound

Jan VYSOCKY

Editing

Jean-Marie LE REST

Voice

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

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