Elie

  • Claudia Aïcha Nottale
  • 1991
  • France
  • 36 minutes
  • French

Elie, a 25 year old retarded young man, lives in a home for the mentally handicapped in Maules. Once every two weeks, his elder brother Marc fetches him to spend a weekend at home. The film was made by Elie’s sister. Elie is shown as a member of a family, fully integrated into its web of emotions, conversations and activities.

  • Production : Les Films du Grain de Sable; La Sept
  • Distribution : Les Films du Grain de Sable; CNASM Centre Audiovisuel en Santé mentale
  • Editing : Christian Billette; Marie-Laure Desideri
  • Sound : Bertrand Penn
  • Photography : Claudia Aïcha Nottale; Jean-Michel Carré