A Single Body Explained

A Single Body
Native Name:
Director:Sotiris Dounoukos
Producer:Lucie DuchĂȘne
Julien Gittinger
Alexandre Perrier
Starring:Mexianu Medenou
Doudou Masta
Garba Tounkara
Music:Antonio Gambale
Cinematography:LĂ©onidas Arvanitis
Editing:Angelos Angelidis
Studio:Kidam
Magnetic Films
Runtime:20 minutes
Country:Australia
France
Greece
Language:French

A Single Body (French: Un seul corps) is a short drama film, directed by Sotiris Dounoukos and released in 2014.[1] The film centres on David (Mexianu Medenou) and Wani (Doudou Masta), two workers in an slaughterhouse whose dreams of opening their own butcher shop are threatened by the arrival of new coworker Patate (Garba Tounkara).[2]

The film premiered in August 2014 at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[1] In September it was screened at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it was named the winner of the award for Best International Short Film.[3] In 2015 it was screened at the Sydney Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Dendy Live Action Short Award.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Ron Cerabona, "Filmmaker Sotiris Dounoukos talks about his Toronto short film, A Single Body, and his upcoming first feature movie". The Canberra Times, September 9, 2014.
  2. Courtney Small, "TIFF 2014: A Single Body". Cinema Axis, September 4, 2014.
  3. Web site: 'The Imitation Game' Wins Toronto Audience Award . September 14, 2014 . Steve Pond . The Wrap.
  4. Helen Musa, "Dounoukos wins again, at the Sydney Film Festival". Canberra City News, June 16, 2015.