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Saïd's Cremation

2016 · 30 min

A quiet, emotionally charged chamber piece about a family divided by grief and tradition, unfolding with patient realism.

Directed by
Julien Sicard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Illyas Bouzrara, Mourad Boudaoud, Amar Zeroual
Overview
When Elias returns home, he is informed of the death of his father, Saïd, a former Harki. The family is then torn apart, on one side the elders who want to observe the rites of the Muslim religion by burying Saïd, on the other Elias and his sister who want to respect his wishes and cremate him.

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Directed by
Julien Sicard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Illyas Bouzrara, Mourad Boudaoud, Amar Zeroual
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • faith
  • trauma
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Julien Sicard
Written by
Amar Zeroual, Julien Sicard
Starring
Illyas Bouzrara, Mourad Boudaoud, Amar Zeroual, Bania Medjbar, Fatima Rhazi, Louisa Amouche, Lakhdar Mouissette, Olivier Truchet
Cinematography
Benjamin Chartier
Runtime
30 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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