Chiens errants

Chiens errants
Kilab mutasharida
Directed by	Yasmine Kassari
Written by	Yasmine Kassari
Produced by	Jean-Jacques Andrien
Cinematography	Agnès Dibovsky
Edited by	Philippe Ravoet
Production company	Les Films de la Drève
Release date	1996 (1996)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	Moroccan Arabic

Chiens errants (English: Wandering Dogs) is a 1995 short film directed by Yasmine Kassari.^[1][2][3] It was screened at multiple international film festivals including the London and Sydney film festivals, the Bruxelles International Film Festival, and the International Francophone Film Festival of Namur, where it won a prize for Best Short Film.^[4]

Synopsis

The culling of stray dogs is a regular occurrence in certain Moroccan cities. On the dreaded day of the cull, every dog owner keeps their pet at home. The killers are confronted by those without a roof: a shepherdess and a tramp.

Awards and accolades

• 1995 International Francophone Film Festival of Namur (CIRTEF Prize for Best Short Film)^[5]
• 1996 Turin Film Festival (Best Short Film)
• 1997 Milan Festival of African Cinema (Special Jury Mention)

References

1. "Africiné - Chiens errants". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
2. Chiens errants, retrieved 2021-11-28
3. Martin, Florence (2011-10-13). Screens and Veils: Maghrebi Women's Cinema. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-00565-6.
4. "Les Films de la Drève | Chiens errants". lesfilmsdeladreve.be. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
5. Ecrans D'Afrique (in French). Fédération panafricaine des cinéastes. 1995.

External links

• Chiens errants at IMDb