Synopsis

Out of work, Gomez accepts a job as a security guard. It’s not really what you call a vocation!

Actors (6)

Nicolas Abraham

Jean-François Gallotte

Production and distribution

Executive Producer :

Bianca Films

About

Based on "The Security Guard" by Stephen Dixon.

Full credits (8)

Executive Producer :

Pascal Lahmani

Director of Photography :

Olivier Banon

Editor :

Reynald Bertrand

Music Composers :

Frandol, Violent Femmes

Screenwriter :

Frédéric Pelle

Sound Recordist :

Madone Charpail

Production Designer :

Blandine Ton Van

Costume designer :

Élisabeth Méhu

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Literary adaptation

Themes :

Work, Violence

Production language :

French

Production country :

France

Original French-language productions :

Unknown

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

Director

Frédéric Pelle

Je suis un polymorphe actif (2019), Song of the Blackbird (2015), Maria Magenta (2011)

News

May 22, 2002

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Festival Selections (24)

Uppsala International Short Film Festival - 2012

Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 2012)

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Focus on France

Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - 2011

Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil, 2011)

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French film selection

Curtacinema (Brazil, 2005)

Selection

Frédéric Pelle Retrospective

Cannes International Film Festival - 2004

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2004)

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Gras Savoye Prize for Best Producer and Director of a Short Film

Stockholm French Film Festival (Sweden, 2004)

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Short films selected

Augsburg - Short Film Weekend (Germany, 2003)

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International Competition

Brief Encounters - International Short Film Festival (Bristol) - 2003

Brief Encounters - International Short Film Festival (Bristol) (Great Britain, 2003)

Selection

International Competition

Uppsala International Short Film Festival - 2003

Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 2003)

Selection

International Competition

Short Cuts Cologne - International Short Film Festival - 2003

Short Cuts Cologne - International Short Film Festival (Germany, 2003)

Selection

International Competition

Capalbio Cinema - International Short Film Festival (2003)

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International Competition

Troia International Film Festival - 2003

Troia International Film Festival (Portugal, 2003)

Selection

Panorama

Cannes International Film Festival - 2003

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2003)

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UniFrance Short Film Day

Aspen Shortsfest (United States, 2003)

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Bradford - Film Festival (Great Britain, 2003)

Selection

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - 2003

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France, 2003)

Selection

National Competition

Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2003

Rotterdam International Film Festival (The Netherlands, 2003)

Selection

Tiger Cup Competition

Curtacinema (Brazil, 2002)

Selection

International Competition

Dakino International Film Festival (Bucharest) - 2002

Dakino International Film Festival (Bucharest) (Romania, 2002)

Selection

Fiction Films

L'Alternativa (Spain, 2002)

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International Competition

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) - 2002

Geneva International Film and Television Festival (Cinéma Tous Écrans) (Switzerland, 2002)

Selection

Tehran International Short Film Festival - 2002

Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran, 2002)

Selection

Cork Film Festival (Corona) (Ireland, 2002)

Selection (2)

Special Program dedicated to Frédéric Pelle

International Competition

São Paulo International Short Film Festival - 2002

São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil, 2002)

Selection

Critics' Week Program

Cannes International Critics' Week - 2002

Cannes International Critics' Week (France, 2002)

Selection

Official Competition

Synopsis

Actors (6)

Production and distribution

Executive Producer :

About

Full credits (8)

Executive Producer :

Director of Photography :

Editor :

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Sound Recordist :

Production Designer :

Costume designer :

Technical details

Short film

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Rating restrictions :

Director

News

Cannes: films of the day

Festival Selections (24)

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