Private Project

I Heard They Change Color

In this coming-of-age tale, 10-year-old Kevin is teased and bullied by his classmates. Rather than looking up to the world of adults to learn life's lessons, Kevin looks down to the smallest of creatures- a chameleon - to learn everything he needs to know about brutality, courage, fragility and dignity.

  • Nizar Saleh Mohamed
    Director
    Faire-part, Kinshasa_Bidon Vil
  • Kevin Dwyer
    Writer
    Ozone
  • Hamed Mobasser
    Writer
  • Kevin Dwyer
    Producer
  • Hamed Mobasser
    Producer
  • Andrea Mukala Kabongo
    Key Cast
    "Kevin"
  • Souleman Précieux Vainga
    Key Cast
    "Bruce"
  • Alain Ilunga Tshovo
    Production Manager
  • Yohane Dean Lengol
    Line Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    On M'a dit Qu'il Change de Couleur
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 18, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
  • Country of Filming:
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nizar Saleh Mohamed

Nizar Saleh Mohamedali is a Congolese graphic designer, filmmaker and photographer. In 2013 he followed a film training in Kinshasa, organised by INSAS, followed by studies in visual communication at the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Nizar has worked on several documentaries and, together with fellow filmmaker Paul Shemisi, founded the production house 'Kimpavita films'. Nizar's great interest in various artistic practices, such as photography, and set design is reflected in his work as a filmmaker. In 2021 he teamed up with Hamed Mobasser and Kevin Dwyer for the short fiction "I heard they change color".

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