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.
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- 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
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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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