The Men Who Wait

A Short film of

Minh Quý Trương

Produced by

Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains

Production year2020

Runtime14 min

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Synopsis

On a slag heap, where coal miners used to tramp, men are now awaiting each other.

Credits

Director (1)

Minh Quý Trương
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Actors (3)

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains

Foreign production company : Levo Films

Full credits (8)

Screenwriter : Minh Quý Trương

Director of Photography : Son Doan

Assistant Director : Nicolas Graux

Editors : Nicolas Graux, Minh Quý Trương

Sound recordist : Valentine Gelin

Production Manager : Luc-Jérôme Bailleul

Sound editor : Valentine Gelin

Sound Mixer : Yannick Delmaire

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction, Documentary
Sub-genre : Drama
Themes : Nostalgia, Immigration, Homosexuality
Production language : French, Bambara, Italian
Coproducer countries : France (90.0%), Singapore (10.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Singapore)
Production year : 2020
Runtime : 14 min 43 seconds
Production formats : 16mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.33
Audio format : Mono
Rating restrictions : Under 18

News & awards

News (2)

Unifrance partners a French focus at Doclisboa and its industry section Nebulae

04 OCTOBER 2022

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French Cinema at the EFM and Berlinale 2021

15 FEBRUARY 2021

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Selections (4)

Doclisboa
Portugal, 2022
Programme Green Years 25 ans Le Fresnoy
Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Canada, 2021
International Competition
Melbourne International Film Festival
Australia, 2021
International Competition
Berlin International Film Festival
Germany, 2021
Official Competition

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