Friend of a Friend
Synopsis
A young man is sexually assaulted and subdues, punishes, then befriends his own attacker while confronting his past and the ambiguities of sexuality. Part fiction, part non-fiction, part autobiography and part dream, Friend of a Friend attempts to broaden the conversation around abuse and its motivations and implications, as well as the survivor vs. assailant dynamic and results of ostracism.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Sacrebleu Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Ron Dyens
- Screenwriter : Zachary Zezima
- Music Composer : Arthur Dairaine
- Sound Recordist : Mathieu Z'Graggen
- Voice : Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Isaac Kessler, Shawn Stoner, Antonia De Rendinger, Loïc Guingand, Maxime Pacaud
- Sound Editor : Mathieu Z'Graggen
- Animation : Zachary Zezima
- Sound Mixer : Régis Diebold
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, Psychological drama
- Themes : Homosexuality, Harassment/bullying, Psychology
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 13 min 32 seconds
- Visa number : 150.330
- Visa issue date : 23/12/2019
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.78
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
News (5)
Selections (9)
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (Lisbon)
Portugal, 2021
Compétition internationale
Awards (1)
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short)
The Netherlands, 2021
Prix de la meilleure animation européenne
About
In a colorful and round world full of pop references, with a strange trio of characters, Zachary Zezima plunges the viewer into an ambivalent story of sexual assault, revenge, and Stockholm syndrome. A rare, mesmerizing, and important film.
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