France / May 24, 2024 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Une parfaite étrangeté |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Second Sight Pictures, GreenGround Productions |
| Official site | perfectlyastrangeness.com |
| Release date | 24 maggio 2024 |
| Production | Alison McAlpine |
| Writer | Alison McAlpine |
| Editing | Carolina Siraqyan, Marc Boucrot |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni, Pablo Martínez |
| Assistant directors | Alison McAlpine |
| Camera operators | Nicolas Canniccioni, Pablo Martínez |
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| Additional photography | Nicolas Canniccioni, Pablo Martínez |
| Visual effects | Charles Marchand, Flame artist, Phenomen FX |
| Music | Ben Grossman, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Andrés Espinoza, Félix Blume, Andrés Carrasco, Alison McAlpine, Julie Houle |
| Sound | Ben Grossman, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Andrés Espinoza, Félix Blume, Andrés Carrasco, Alison McAlpine, Julie Houle |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Sep 27, 2024 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
South Africa / Jun 22, 2025 / A / Encounters International Documentary Festival
Digital
Canada / Mar 01, 2026 / Criterion Channel
United States / Mar 01, 2026 / Criterion Channel
TV
France / Mar 11, 2026 / France 3 (Libre Court)
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