The Offer (L' offre)
Ajyal Competition
Moïra Pitteloud / Short Narrative / Switzerland / 2015 / 14 min / Colour / DCP2K
In French / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Thriller, Politics, Religion, Social Issues, Psychological, Based on a True Story, Identity
Gulf Premiere
Synopsis
Sami, a Swiss man of Algerian descent, is pushing 30 and looking for work, which has so far eluded him. He goes through a series of odd interviews with the Swiss defence department, vying for a job that involves surveillance of websites to fend off potential terrorist attacks – and it seems employment may finally be in the offing. When his family questions the ethics of the position, however, Sami’s desire for independence comes into direct conflict with his conscience.
Credits
- Director
- Moïra Pitteloud
- Screenwriter
- Moïra Pitteloud
- Producer
- Dan Wechsler, Benjamin Corbat
- Editor
- Félix Sandri
- Cinematographer
- Leandro Monti
- Sales Company
- Magnet Film
- Production Company
- Bord Cadre Films
- Other
- Coproduction: HEAD - Haute école d'art et design
- Cast
- Abel Jafri, Mehdi Djaadi, Markus Amrein, Frédéric Polier, Mayya Sanbar, Djamel Belghazi, Christiane Margraitner