archived-videos The Wellkeeper

[klindakoil]

Have you ever heard the story of the Wellkeeper?
A merchant finds an abandonned tent in the Arabian desert. Inside the tent, there is a well, a veritable treasure in these thirsty lands. The merchant tries to make a profit from his discovery, ultimately having to answer for his greed.

Here is the link to the movie:
http://yobi.tv/yobifilm/contestant/4842/klindakoil/the-wellkeeper

Please enjoy!

This short movie was created in Montréal by:

Alexandre Cormier
Marie-Hélène Hiller-Fleury
Rachel Ouellette
Annik Labrecque
Said El Maataoui
Yanick Myre
Guy-Antoine St-Cyr
Marie-Pier Tremblay

 

[Swink]

Hi,

The set, costumes, look of the actors were all very good. I like the voice of the narrator too, and the music.

The beginning was a bit slow. I think the first 3 minutes could be cut to 1 minute. 3:00 is when it really starts to become engaging.

There's a close up of a woman begging for water (before you see her on her knees). She looks seductive, not thirsty.

I find the storyline a little bit disappointing. I'm guessing it's a folk tale. I thought something would happen with the telescope. The lesson about selling water is a little obvious.

Overall, I can see a lot of hard work went into this and I enjoyed watching it.