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Synopsis
An early morning walk. A young woman, who has come to wait for is brother at the Star Ferry terminal, begins to walk around Hong Kong Bay. In the course of a long monologue, she reveals the construction of a unique moment, a melancholic combination of solitary presences, maritime architecture and early morning tranquillity. Here, all sorts of people begin their day, each in his own way, each alone. This is a scenic dimension of the city, the way in which she transforms and dramatizes each individual, who is at the heart of the film. But, also -via this monologue- how each person continually devises his expectations, his itinerary and his feelings when confronted with the intensity and vastness of a coastal city.
Credits
Director (1)
Actress (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Anna Sanders Films
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producers : Xavier Douroux, Charles De Meaux
- Screenwriter : Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Director of photography : Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Editor : Katya Bonnenfant
- Sound recordist : Katya Bonnenfant
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : Cantonese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2001
- Runtime : 10 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (3)
Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival
Portugal, 2002
Dominique Gonzales-Foerster Retrospective
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