Synopsis
April 2004. Coalmining in the Lorraine region ceases, causing the last mines operating in Moselle to be shut down. This film is the culmination of a poetic expression exploring the limits of perception of a reality. It is a ghostly vision used like a metaphor for the disappearance of these miners. A sensorial experience that invites us to contemplate a story that comes to an end.
Credits
Director (1)
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Pierre Villemin
- Director of Photography : Pierre Villemin
- Music Composer : Philippe Joncquel
- Editor : Pierre Villemin
- Producer : Pierre Vuillemin
- Sound Editor : Philippe Joncquel
- Sound Mixer : Philippe Joncquel
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Experimental
- Themes : Work
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 21 min
- Production formats : Mini DV
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (2)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2006
New Images Competition
Awards (1)
Movies and programs to discover
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)