Gardiennes de Nuit
Night Watchers (International Title)
Un film de / A film by Nina Khada
France | 2025 | 25 min | 1.85 | Sound 5.1 | Algerian, French
Synopsis
Français
Nora a vingt ans et accompagne la dépouille de sa grand-mère en Algérie. Une fois sur place, sa famille la dissuade d'assister à l'enterrement. Coincée entre les quatre murs de la maison familiale où elle veille le corps de sa grand-mère, elle enrage. En silence.
English
Twenty-year-old Nora takes her grandmother's body to Algeria. Once there, her family discourages her from attending the funeral. Trapped between the four walls of the family home, where she watches over her grandmother's body, she is enraged. Silently.
Biographie de la Réalisatrice / Director's Bio
Nina Khada (ﻧﯾﻧﺎ ﺧدّة) is a French-Algerian director and editor born in France. In 2016, she shot her first short documentary about her grandmother, Fatima, using French colonial archives. The film was selected for some 50 festivals and received several awards. Her second film, I bit my tongue, is an encounter with the people of Tunis around the quest for her lost language and won the Poulain d'Argent for documentary film at FESPACO in Ouagadougou. As an editor, she has collaborated with Hassen Ferhani, Karim Moussaoui, Fayçal Hammoum, Claire Juge, and José Vieira on documentary films.
Fiche Technique et Artistique / Credits
Réalisation & Scénario / Director & Screenwriter: Nina Khada
Producteurs / Producers: Judith Abitbol, Saïd Hamich
Casting / Cast: Sonia Faidi, Samir El Hakim, Fatiha Soltane, Mouni Boualem, Iyad Mekideche
Direction de la Photographie / Cinematography: Frida Marzouk
Musique Originale / Soundtrack: Samir Mohellebi
Montage / Editing: Nina Khada, Sarah Zaanoun
Ingénieur du Son / Sound Design: Amine Teggar
Mixeur / Sound Mix: Pierre Armand
Financement & Aides / Public Funds: Aide au programme CNC, Institut français d'Algérie, Aide à la musique CNC, Aide à la musique SACEM
Numéro Visa: 159 665
Détails Techniques / Technical Specs
- Année / Year: 2025
- Durée / Duration: 25 min
- Pays / Country: France
- Ratio: 1.85
- Son / Sound: 5.1
- Langue / Language: Algérien, Français