West Empire
Synopsis
Remains from a vanished past, the ghost towns of the American West are full of stories and legends. West Empire is an immersion into the heart of these towns left behind after the mining era and in which a few people still persist to live today. In a setting of American deserts, these inhabitants live a timeless life with one priority: the search for freedom.
Referring to their past, these men and women bring a strong testimony of their life experience. In the light of these atypical encounters, the film makes us think about how our modern society is governed, about time and the importance of living in the moment of now.
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- Executive Producer : Mathieu Le Lay Productions
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- Executive Producer : Mathieu Le Lay
- Screenwriter : Mathieu Le Lay
- Director of Photography : Mathieu Le Lay
- Music Composer : The Gentleman Losers (Groupe)
- Editor : Mathieu Le Lay
- Sound recordists : Caroline Lessire, Mathieu Le Lay
- Line Producer : Mathieu Le Lay
- Assistant Operator : Caroline Lessire
- Camera Operator : Mathieu Le Lay
- Production Manager : Mathieu Le Lay
- Sound Editor : Mathieu Le Lay
- Sound Mixer : Laurent Mollard
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Portrait
- Themes : Freedom, Marginality, Society
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 26 min 4 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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http://www.mathieulelay.com/films/west-empire/
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