Synopsis
Out of work, Gomez accepts a job as a security guard. It’s not really what you call a vocation!
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Bianca Films
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Pascal Lahmani
- Screenwriter : Frédéric Pelle
- Director of Photography : Olivier Banon
- Music Composers : Frandol, Violent Femmes
- Editor : Reynald Bertrand
- Sound Recordist : Madone Charpail
- Costume designer : Élisabeth Méhu
- Author of original work : Stephen Dixon
- Voice : Maud Baignères, Philippe Pujo
- Continuity supervisor : Céline Breuil-Japy
- Production Designer : Blandine Ton Van
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation
- Themes : Work, Violence
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 14 min
- Visa number : 103.617
- Visa issue date : 08/10/2002
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (24)
Cannes International Film Festival
France, 2004
Gras Savoye Prize for Best Producer and Director of a Short Film
About
Based on "The Security Guard" by Stephen Dixon.
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