Black Asphalt
Synopsis
In the darkness of a never-ending night, Ayden and Léo, a couple driving in a car, engage in a role-playing game as driver and hitchhiker. What begins as a playful exercise gradually turns into a space where racial prejudices emerge. Ayden slowly becomes aware of these underlying issues and tries to explain them to Léo, turning their journey into a heartbreaking emotional exploration.
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- Executive Producer : Désert Rouge Production
- Co-productions : Dinosaures, Arcanes Production
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- Executive Producers : Thomas Frain Collin, Gwenaël Chevalier
- Screenwriter : Victor Grillot
- Director of Photography : Arthur Delamotte
- Assistant Director : Stéphane Gaden
- Editor : Anna Fonso
- Sound Recordist : Léo Lemberger
- Costume designer : Élie Dudek
- Co-producers : Laurent Auriaux, Nassim El Mounabbih
- Assistant Operator : Maxence Labreux
- Production managers : Gaëlle Jones, Thomas Frain Collin
- Sound editors : Manon Vaux, Harald Ballié
- Continuity supervisor : Meera Perampalam
- Production Designer : Raphaëlle Lecuelle
- Casting : Caroline Krieg
- Grader : Arthur Delamotte
- Make-up Artist : Maëlle Bastien
- Sound Mixer : Jules Pottier
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 24 min 39 seconds
- Visa number : 163.895
- Visa issue date : 09/05/2025
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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