So What If the Goats Die explained
Native Name: | Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent |
Director: | Sofia Alaoui |
Producer: | Sofia Alaoui, Margaux Lorier |
Starring: | Saïd Ouabi, Fouad Oughaou, Moha Oughaou |
Cinematography: | Noé Bach |
Editing: | Héloïse Pelloquet |
Music: | Amine Bouhafa |
Runtime: | 23 minutes |
Country: | Morocco, France |
Language: | Berber |
So What If the Goats Die (French: Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent), is a 2020 Moroccan short film directed by Sofia Alaoui.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It was screened at a number of international film festivals including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Namur International Francophone Film Festival, winning multiple awards.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] In 2023, Alaoui released a feature film based on the short titled Animalia.
Synopsis
In the Atlas Mountains, Abdellah, a young shepherd, and his father are stuck in their sheepfold because of the snow. Their livestock are dying, and Abdellah has to get food from a village more than a day's walk away. With his mule, he arrives at the village and discovers that it is deserted because of a curious event.[12] [13]
Cast
- Saïd Ouabi (Lunatic)
- Fouad Oughaou (Abdellah)
- Moha Oughaou (Father)
- Oumaïma Oughaou (Itto)
Notes and References
- Web site: Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent (2019). 2021-11-17. www.unifrance.org. fr.
- Web site: Focus sur "Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent", court métrage primé aux César CNC. 2021-11-17. www.cnc.fr.
- Web site: Film SO WHAT IF THE GOATS DIE. 2021-11-17. Cinemania festival. en-gb.
- Web site: Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent. 2021-11-17. Académie des César. en-US.
- Web site: So What If the Goats Die (2020) awards & festivals on MUBI. 2021-11-17. mubi.com.
- Web site: so-what-if-the-goats-die. 2021-11-17. www.sundance.org. English.
- Web site: Hipes. Patrick. 2020-02-02. Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'Minari' Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List. 2021-11-17. Deadline. en-US.
- Web site: Siegel. Tatiana. 2020-02-01. Sundance Awards: 'Minari' Wins Grand Jury Prize. 2021-11-17. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-03-15. Un César pour la réalisatrice franco-marocaine Sofia Alaoui. 2021-11-17. L'Economiste. fr.
- Web site: Azahhaf. Nihale. Moroccan Sofia Alaoui's Short Film Among 2021 Cesars Awards Nominees. 2021-11-17. Morocco World News. en.
- Web site: César Awards: 'So What if the Goats Die' by Sofia Alaoui Nominated in Best Short Film Category MapNews. 2021-11-17. www.mapnews.ma.
- Web site: Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent - Sofia Alaoui - critique. 2021-11-17. Avoir Alire - aVoir-aLire.com. fr-FR.
- Web site: Stojiljković. Marko. 2020-07-17. Review: So What If the Goats Die (2020). 2021-11-17. ubiquarian. en-GB.