A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
March 16, 2022
Original Title:
L'Invitation
Genres:
Documentary | Drama
Production Companies:
Joli Rideau Media
Red Lion
Production Countries:
Luxembourg
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 78
The desert is calling. Yet, it is with the ocean that Fabrizio Maltese’s journey begins. He has accepted Abderrahmane Sissako’s invitation to continue the film he and Pol Cruchten had initiated together. Pol has since passed away. The project he had been dreaming of has thus taken on a new, symbolic dimension. It must see the light of day. This is why Fabrizio has traveled on his own to meet with the Mauritanian director. But fate seems to have decided otherwise. From Saint Louis in Senegal to Nouakchott in Mauritania, from Mata Moulana to Chinguetti, Fabrizio allows himself to get lost alone in the desert, with nothing more than a few scribbled notes jotted down on the piece of paper that was given to him by the two filmmakers.
Cinematography:
Fabrizio Maltese
Director:
Fabrizio Maltese
Editor:
Qutaiba Barhamji
Music:
Emre Sevindik
Producer:
Jeanne Geiben
Fabrizio Maltese
Sound:
Arnaud Mellet
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