Short film

Ousmane

2021 · 25 min

A quiet, humane slice of city life that lingers on small kindnesses and the ache of being far from home.

Overview: The story of a Burkinabé immigrant who is reluctantly drawn into a neighbour’s troubles in his Montreal apartment building.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, isolation, loneliness, family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
isolation
loneliness
family
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none