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Abattoir (2007)

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Film overview :

Director : Didier Blasco
Actors : Valérie Donzelli, François Delaive, Zacharia Gouram
Short film, Fiction , Fantasy, Accidents, Relationships
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
French release :
Runtime : 25mn
Associate production company : La Vie est Belle Films Associés
Film export/Foreign Sales : La Vie est Belle Films Associés

Synopsis

Marc works in a slaughterhouse. All day long, he operates a bandsaw. One day an accident occurs: the band breaks, slicing off Marc's left hand. Contrary to his wife's advice, Marc brings the dismembered hand back home.

Festival selections

> Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - 2008 :

- Compétition nationale

> French Film Festival in Japan - 2008 :

- Sélection courts-métrages