Private Project

Nobody Dies Here

Perma gold mine, Benin. Some dream to find something, others realized there was nothing to be found. Some dig relentlessly hoping to become rich, others died in the process. And a few of them say that here, nobody dies.

  • Simon Panay
    Director
  • Simon Panay
    Producer
  • Nicolas Canton
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Benin
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 20th Rhode Island International Film Festival

    United States
    World Premiere
    First Jury Prize
  • FIDBA, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Buenos Aires

    Argentina
  • 25th Festival de Cine de Madrid

    Spain
  • 17th Off Courts Trouville

    France
  • Festival International du Film de Tanger

    Morocco
    First Jury Prize
  • Kraljevski Film Festival
    Kralijevo
    Serbia
    Best Documentary
  • ForadCamp, Cinema and Nature Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    First Jury Prize
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival
    York
    United Kingdom
  • 33th Französische Filmtage
    Tübingen, Stuttgart
    Germany
  • 17ème Un Poing C'est Court, Festival de Vaulx-en-Velin
    Vaulx-en-Velin
    France
    Prix Spécial du Jury, Prix de la Francophonie, Mention Spécial du Jury Etudiant
  • 12ème Festival Paris Courts Devant

    France
  • Oaxaca Film Festival

    Mexico
  • 10th We The Peoples Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
  • 16ème Festival Lumières D'Afrique
    Besançon
    France
    Jury Award, Audience Award
  • MAFICI, Festival Internacional de Cine de Puerto Madryn

    Argentina
    Best Documentary
  • Terra Di Tutti Film Festival
    Bologne
    Italy
    SUSY Award
  • 20th OFF Cinema Festival
    Poznan
    Poland
  • 12th Baghdad International Film Festival

    Iraq
    Jury Prize, Best Documentary
  • Festival du Film Documentaire de Saint-Louis du Sénégal

    Senegal
    Special Jury Mention
  • Wolves Independant International Film Festival
    Utena
    Lithuania
    Best Documentary
  • 8th Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Roberto Di Chiara
    Florencio Varela
    Argentina
    Jury Prize
  • 14th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
    Missoula
    United States
  • China Academy Awards
    Beijing
    China
    Nomination for Best Foreign Documentary
  • 33ème Vues D'Afrique
    Montréal
    United States
    Best International Short Documentary
  • 17th Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote

    Spain
  • 23ème FEMI, Festival International du Cinéma de Guadeloupe

    French Polynesia
  • 26th Muestra Internacional de Cine de Palencia

    Spain
  • 6th PUFF Film Festival Hong-Kong

    China
  • 8th Prince of Prestige Academy Award
    Winter Park
    United States
  • 13ème Festival L'ici Et L'ailleurs
    Saint-Martin-En-Bresse
    France
  • 19th FICMEC, Festival de Cine Medioambiental de Canarias
    Tenerife
    Spain
  • 17th International Izmir Short Film Festival

    Turkey
  • 19th Spokane International Film Festival

    United States
  • 14th Premio Internacional de Cortometrajes de la Laguna

    Spain
  • 23th Twin Rivers Media Film Festival
    Asheville
    United States
  • 48 Nashville Film Festival
    Nashville
    United States
Distribution Information
  • 7th Art Releasing
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
  • Adastra Films
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Simon Panay

Simon Panay is 22. He made his first fiction short film « Drôle de Guerre » at 19 and get more than 50 official selections, 15 awards and two TV screenings (Eurochannel, Shorts TV).
2012, he shot his first documentary film in Africa : Tontines, une affaire de femmes (52min) and 2014 his second documentary « Waiting for the (t)rain » (26min). This film get more than 130 Official Selections all over the world, 32 Awards.
2014, he received a prize of best talented young director of the year from the prestigious organization ARP. His first feature film project "Day 26" is produced by Xavier Castano, Jean-Jacques Annaud's producer.

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