Documentary · France · 1982 · 1h 35m

Love Letters in Somalia

Lettres d'amour en Somalie

No poster

Director

Cast

Frédéric Mitterrand as Narrator (uncredited)

Crew

John Cressey — Director of Photography Luc Barnier — Editor Jean Wiener — Original Music Composer Frédéric Mitterrand — Writer Margaret Ménégoz — Producer

Synopsis

In this epistolary film, the traveler gives us his impressions of Africa parallel to the expression of his amorous distress. The images of the present intertwine with the incessant echoes of lost love, combining intimate pain with the misery of a country torn apart by internal struggles and poverty.

Mood & Themes

somalia

Key Collaborators

Frédéric Mitterrand Director John Cressey Director of Photography Luc Barnier Editor Jean Wiener Original Music Composer Frédéric Mitterrand Writer Margaret Ménégoz Producer

Follow the Thread

Frédéric Mitterrand directed Love Letters in Somalia. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Frédéric Mitterrand's filmography → More Documentary → John Cressey's cinematography →

Agent-readable