At the end of a long workday, OUSMANE, a Burkinabé immigrant living in Montreal, has his life take a turn when he meets an elderly disoriented neighbor.

2022 | VIMEO STAFF PICK Best of the Year

2022 | Aspen Short Fest | WINNER, Best Drama

Academy® Awards Qualifying   

2022 | Indy Shorts, | WINNER, Grand Prize Live Action

Academy® Awards Qualifying  

2022 | Boston Short Film Festival, WINNER

Best Narrative Short Film   

2022 | Stony Brook Film Festival

Audience Award for Best Short   

2022 | Bruges International Film Festival

Best Narrative Short Film  

2022 | Amsterdam Independent Film Festival

Best Narrative Short Film   

2022 | Manhattan Independent Film Festival

Best Narrative Short Film  

2022 | Gala Prends ça court, CANADa

WINNER of Six Awards

Canadian Screen Awards

Best Live Action Short Drama, Nominee

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Grand-Prix, Nominee

Odense International Film Festival

Grand-Prix, Nominee

IMDbPro Short Cuts Award

Best Canadian Film | Nominee,  TIFF

IRIS Awards

Best Live Action Short Drama, Nominee

After his ex-wife’s death, Rabah is forced to return to Montreal to take custody of his son, Cédrick. Burdened by financial pressure and his precarious immigrant status, he must break through his son’s silence to rebuild their fractured bond.

Winner Director of the year

Gala Dynastie 2020

Canada Chine International Film Festival, 2019

Winner Best Short Film

Regard International Film Festival, 2019

Coup de cœur

Quebec Gold, Prends ça court/Air Canada, 2019 

Canadian Screen Awards 2020

Best Canadian Live Action Film, nominee

Palm Springs Film Festival, 2019

Best of the Festival Award, nominee

FESTIVALS

Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2019

Regard International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

OFF_COURTS Film Festival, Trouville, France, 2019

FCVQ, Ville Quebec, Canada, 2019

Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

Festival International de cinéma et d'art de Percé, Canada 2019

Canada Chine International Film Festival, 2019

Court d’un soir International Film Festival, Canada, 2019