Nefta Football Club

Greetings again from the darkness. Two men are hanging out in the desert anxiously awaiting the arrival of a donkey with headphones. The donkey is found, but not by the men. Instead two young boys accidentally discover the animal on the Algerian border, as well as the dozen or so bags of white powder being carried in the satchels on the donkey's back.

Minutes earlier the two boys were arguing about who is the best professional futbol player, and now the younger boy is convinced the substance is laundry detergent and that they will get punished for stealing it. The older boy has more ambitious ideas.

Writer-director Yves Piat delivers a 17 minute comedy-drama that reminds us sometimes 'ignorance is bliss', and also provides two key life lessons: always communicate with your partner, and never mix up Adele music with Hadel. This France/Tunisia production leaves us with a nice laugh.

Nominated for the "Live Action Short Film" Category at the Oscars this year, Well Written Well Acted, i Highly recommend it.

A special film for the inspired mix of drama and comedy. For the clash of the interest of older brother and the pragmatic use of the younger for the next need. For the donkey and its headphones. For the confusion between Hadel and Adele. And for the lovely image of the little boy moving the bags . Short, just lovely short movie. About a mistake and a footbal ground. An unique one, off course.

This is one of my favorite short movies of 2019. It mixes drama and comedy so well and so smoothly. The part where they were talking about Adele and Pavlov really nailed it for me and the end is so heartwarming and innocent. Really enjoyed it and recommend you go see it!

A Tunisian teen and his younger brother are on the road home. When the younger makes a pit stop across the border in Algeria, he finds a lost donkey listening to music. The older realizes what the donkey is carrying, and convinces the younger to help steal the laundry powder.

This is an amusing story of 2 mix-ups, of not telling your partner-in-crime the full story of what you are doing, and the unanticipated outcomes. The only quibble I have is I didn't see why the boys happen to have a cart attached to their moped, conveniently allowing them to nab the goods.