France / Jul 20, 2021 / Festival international de cinéma de Marseille
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jean-René is a retired workman who has lived in Mâcon, France, since emigrating from Reunion Island at the age of 17. Today, for the first time ever, the quiet man recounts his story to his daughter. His journey is interspersed with enigmatic dreams and pains that are rooted in the wounds of the French colonial past.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lèv la tèt dann fénwar |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Wolof |
| Production countries | France, Reunion |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | We Film, Les Films du Haut d'un Arbre, Le Fresnoy, VMP Films |
| Release date | 20 luglio 2021 |
| Production | Olivier Dejean |
| Writer | Erika Etangsalé |
| Editing | Marianne Haroche, Aline Conan |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Rubin, Fiona Braillon |
| Assistant directors | Erika Etangsalé |
| Camera operators | Jonathan Rubin, Fiona Braillon |
| Additional photography | Jonathan Rubin, Fiona Braillon |
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Release dates
Premiere
Ireland / Sep 19, 2021 / Festival du cinéma indépendant IndieCork
United States / Oct 25, 2021
Digital
United States / May 04, 2022 / Prismatic Ground
TV
France / May 13, 2025 / ARTE
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