Synopse
This impressive drama is about a man fighting for justice. Traoré (Isaka Sawadogo, seen in The Invader, FILMFEST HAMBURG 011) works as an engineer on the freighter Diego Star, where mobbing and mismanagement rule. When the ship is stranded with engine failure in wintry Northern Canada and has to be towed into the little port of Levis, Traoré is given the blame. He defends himself, but stands alone. The only person he can trust is Fanny, a single mother. When the authorities get involved, Traoré decides to publicize conditions aboard the Diego Star. Screening on 03.10. in attendance of: Frédérick Pelletier (Director), Sylvain Corbeil (Producer)
Info
Original Title: Diego Star
International Title: Diego Star
Category: Feature
Section: Voilà!
Version & Subtitles: French OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Frédérick Pelletier
Cast/Protagonists: Issaka Sawadogo, Chloé Bourgeois, Yassine Fadel, Nico Lagarde, Sergiy Marchenko, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Jean-François Boudreau, Gregory Hlady
Production country: Belgium, Canada
Year of Production: 2013
Length: 87 min
Producer: Pascal Bascaron, Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant, Marion Hansël
Production company: Man's Films
Cinematography: Philippe Roy
Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo
Music: Martin M. Tétreault
Production Design: Marjorie Rheaume
World Sales: Sandro Fiorin, FiGa Films





