Christelle, in great moral distress, calls Pascal, a co-worker, to ask him to do her a favor.

CHRISTELLE works with PASCAL. They appreciate each other, are courteous to each other and are inclined to render each other mutually. But Christelle becomes strange, absent and bothered. One Sunday while Pascal is at home with his family, Christelle calls him and asks him to come because she has a problem. Worried, Pascal immediately goes home. There, she asks him to make him a child. Pascal, a good family man, is shocked and tries to bring her back to reason but the more he opposes, the more Christelle tries to convince and charm him.

starring
Bruno Henry, Anne-Sophie Trébel, Joaquim Tivoukou, Gyasi Damone, Sophia Aghouiles

a film by Bruno HENRY (Senegal / France)

France, 2020, Fiction, 14 min 24 seconds, Psychological drama

Type : Short film Fiction
Genre : Psychological drama
Themes : Motherhood, Paternity, Human nature
Production language : French
Production country : France
Production year : 2020
Runtime : 14 min 24 seconds
Production format : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 2.39
Audio format : Dolby 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

CAST
Bruno Henry (Pascal)
Anne-Sophie Trébel (Christelle)
Joaquim Tivoukou (Jérôme)
Gyasi Damone (Pascal's son)
Sophia Aghouiles (Office colleague)

Executive Producer: Florence Elomo
Associate Producer: Bruno Henry
Line Producer : Gaultier Barra

DIRECTOR: Bruno Henry

SCREENWRITER: Maryline Mahieu

Sound recordists :
Clément Lafaille, Vincent Atger

Director of Photography :
Nils Jacobsen

Music Composer :
Kevin Tourné

Editor :
Géraldine Elgrishi

Sound mixers :
Jean-Philippe Belliard, Alexandre Croo

Sound editors :
Géraldine Elgrishi, Mario Arvigne

Production Designer :
Noémie Lauth

Costume designer :
Marcos Jatoba

Make-up Artist :
Nallah B. Sangaré

Production manager :
Florence Elomo

Camera Operator :
Nils Jacobsen

Continuity supervisor :
Alexandra Mulot

Assistant Operator :
Martin Robiquet

Grader :
Jean-Christophe Savelli

Assistant Director :
Didier Noun


Executive Production:
A-KWANDIES

Line production:
KN5 Production

LINKS
* www.akwandies.com/leservice.html
* https://en.unifrance.org/movie/50139/the-favor


FESTIVALS (selections)
- Carthage Film Festival (JCC 2021, Tunisia)
- Toronto Black Film Festival 2021 online (Canada)
- ARFF Barcelona // International Awards
- Rome Independent Prisma Awards
- Film in Focus
- Sunday Shorts Film Festival
- Gold Movie Awards
- Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival
- Bucharest Short Cut Cine Fest
- Afrikana independent Film Festival
- Bharat International Film Festival
- Goa Short Film Festival
- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
- First-Time Filmmaker Showcase
- Arpa International Film Festival (ARPA IFF)
- Rapport Festival : Black Film Festival
- Quibdó África Film Festival
- Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
- New York Lift-Off Film Festival
- Freedom Festival International
- Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
- Newmarket International Film Festival
- The Lift-Off Sessions
- Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
- Social World Film Festival
- World London Film Festival
- Aasha International Film Festival
- NewFilmmaker NY
- Gary International Black Film Festival
- Festival International du film des droits humains de Guadeloupe

Finalist
- Oniros Film Awards®
- Canadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA)

PIRX / AWARDS
- Best Film of the month (Runner UP) Indepent Shorts Awards Los Angeles (USA)
- Gold Award Best Drama Indepent Shorts Awards Los Angeles (USA)
- Best First Time Director Florence Film Awards (Italy)
- Special Mention, LONDON 4 Seasons Short Film Festival 2020 UK)
- Best Screenplay, MOSCOW Shorts Films Festival 2020 (Russia)
- Best Short Film, Hollywood Just4shorts (USA)
- Special Mention to script, Vesuvius International Monthly Film Fest (Italy)
- Best Photography, Montreal International Indie Short Film Awards (Canada)
- Best Drama Short Film Factory (Romania)
- Best Drama Short to the Point (Romania)
- Best Directing, Newmarket International Film Festival (Canada)
- Diamond Award Best Actress in a Drama (to Anne-Sophie Trébel), Best Actor Award (New York)
- Diamond Award Best Actor (to Bruno Henry) in a Drama, Best Actor Award (New York)
- Honorable Mention, UK Seasonal Short Film Festival (UK)
- Best Screenplay, Film In Focus (Romania)
- Best Original Score, Film in Focus (Romania)
- Honorable Mention, Hollywood New Directors (USA)
- Honorable Mention First Time Director (Short), Košice International Monthly Film Festival (Slovakia)
- Honorable Mention Drama, Košice International Monthly Film Festival (Slovakia)
- Best Drama, Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival (UK)
- Best Editing, TOP Indie Film Awards (Japan)
- Best Actor, TOP Indie Film Awards (Japan)
- Coup de Cœur du Jury (Jury's Favorite), Cinestar International Film Festival (Guadeloupe)

TELEVISION PURCHASES
- Broadcaster: Guadeloupe Première