Belgium / Nov 18, 2015
Les Hommes d'argile (2015)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sulayman, with blazing eyes, his radiant face, lives in “the clay boulder” in perfect harmony with fauna and flora. An orphan since the age of three, he was raised by an old hermit, with "stormy veins". Sulayman meets Khadija, the daughter of the village head, Caïd. Caïd is a supporter of the French occupation, and is strictly opposed to any union between Sulayman and his daughter. The young shepherd, through the deepest fibres of his soul, finds himself between two worlds. His greatest wish would be to not have to choose, but as he must, Sulayman sets out to unite them within the heart of his new journey... "Men of Clay" is a metaphysical tale about the human condition. This journey explores the fibers of the soul, transcends certainties and contradictions, such as the vulnerability of being or fields of confusion. It cracks and obligates one to rebuild and enhance all aspects of beauty within a universe that ends up breathless...
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Hommes d'argile |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 18 novembre 2015 |
| Writer | Luc Jabon, Mourad Boucif |
| Cinematography | Michel Baudour |
| Assistant directors | Mourad Boucif |
| Camera operators | Michel Baudour |
| Additional photography | Michel Baudour |
| Production design | Nathalie Wartel |
| Art direction | Nathalie Wartel |
| Set decoration | Nathalie Wartel |
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| Costume design | Nathalie Leborgne |
| Makeup | Nathalie Leborgne |
| Hairstyling | Nathalie Leborgne |
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