Wild Sky
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| Wild Sky | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rachid B. |
| Written by | Rachid B. Florent Mangeot |
| Produced by | Sylvie Randonneix |
| Narrated by | Rachid B. |
| Cinematography | Arthur Forjonel Rachid B. |
| Edited by | Florent Mangeot |
| Music by | Fabien Bourdier |
| Distributed by | Nord-Ouest Documentaires |
Release date |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
| Countries | France Switzerland |
| Language | French |
Wild Sky (French: Le Ciel en bataille) is a 2011 French autobiographical documentary film and cinematic essay/poem directed by Rachid B. and co-written by Florent Mangeot.[1]
Plot
[edit]At his dying father's bedside; Rachid B. recalls his strongest memories from his childhood in Morocco to recollections of his homosexuality and rejection of Christianity, right up to his recent conversion to Islam.[2]
The film tells the story of his life, which he was never able to share with his father, and has been praised by critics as "a powerful exploration of desire and of ones own identity."[3]
Release
[edit]In April 2011, the film premiered at the Visions du Réel film festival.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Director, LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGTB Film Festival, Spain, 2011.[5]
- Special mention, Salina Doc Fest, Italy, 2011.[6]
- Mention (short film competition), Les Écrans Documentaires, Arcueil, France, 2011.[7]
- Nominated for the Best Doc-LGTIB award, Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Spain, 2011.[8]
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, National Competition, France, 2012.[9]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Wild Sky". unifrance.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ Wild Sky at IMDb
- ^ "Programme Visions du réel 2011, page 28" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "Kriege dominieren Dok-Festival "Visions du Réel"". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Kundendienst (in German). Zurich. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ (in English) LesGaiCineMad Awards 2011 [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "SalinaDocFest | I vincitori della V Edizione | Salina Doc Fest 2011". www.salinadocfest.it. 2011-09-25. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Les Écrans Documentaires > Édition 2011 > Palmarès". www.lesecransdocumentaires.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ (in English) Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ "International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand". www.clermont-filmfest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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