Patience (Sabali)
Valentin Guiod
Birth, 2Horloges, Astou Production
Director's Works
Valentin Guiod is a writer and director who trained at the National School of Applied Arts Olivier de Serre in Paris and at the prestigious University of the Arts in London.
After directing music films including ‘Breathtaking’ (2022) featuring Finnegan Oldfield and Diane Rouxel (supported by the CNC, MK2, La Sacem, and Trois Couleurs) and ‘Sabali’ (2024) for DJ Snake and Amadou & Mariam, featuring Omar Sy and Alassane Diong, he directed his first short film ‘Frater’ (2024), recently awarded with the Jury Prize at the European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux.
Patience ربص which comes from Sabali in Arabic, tells the story of Moudou’s exodus and the resilience of his migration. It follows his clandestine odyssey, his struggle for love, and above all, his patience. Inspired by numerous exodus stories, Sabali addresses the patience of the migratory journey from a human perspective. Facing violence and danger, Moudou will invoke his memories of an immortal love. Departing feeds the hope for what comes after, and the memory of what came before. Moudou will invoke memories of an immortal love.
