EN: The room / PT: O quarto
(France, 2019, 18 min)
When her estranged father dies, Anne must pick up his belongings at a rented room. He was an Algerian immigrant in France that Anne barely knew, but that she is about to discover.
Cast & Crew:
Director: Latifa Saïd (https://www.instagram.com/latifassaid/)
Writer: Latifa Saïd
Cinematography: Yannig Dumoulin
Editing: Aurélie Noury
Produced by: João Antunes, Latifa Saïd
Cast: Marie Montoya, Yves Roux, Lounès Tazairt
Screenings:
Casa da Cultura, 13 May 2022, 21h (Q&A with producer João Antunes)
Why was it selected:
Exploring a woman’s relationship with her absent father, the film delves on themes such as memory, loss, and familial connections. Selected for the opening session of CLIT 2022, this touching short by Latifa Saïd made a great pairing with John Alexander’s Little Satchmo, a heartfelt documentary about Sharon Preston-Folta, the secret daughter of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
Photos from the Q&A: