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Ousmane (film)

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Ousmane
Directed byJorge Camarotti
Written byJorge Camarotti
Produced byJorge Camarotti
StarringIsaka Sawadogo
Marie-Ginette Guay
CinematographyNicolas Canniccioni
Edited byJorge Camarotti
Distributed bySpira
Release date
  • September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
25 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Ousmane is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jorge Camarotti and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Isaka Sawadogo as Ousmane, a Burkinabé immigrant newly resident in Montreal, who finds his neighbour Édith (Marie-Ginette Guay) disoriented in the hall when he is returning home from work.[2]

The film was screened for distributors at the Cannes Film Market in July 2021,[1] and had its official premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,[4] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[5]

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