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Love in the desert

Aubert Sénéchal / 2024 / 19 min. / Canada / FRENCH / Canada

Synopsis

On a beach on the south shore of Quebec, Jeff is filming a western with his son Loïc and his daughter Marion. What seemed to be an easy activity quickly split the three family members against each other.

Cast & Crew

Screenplay : Aubert Sénéchal
Cinematographer : Marie-Julie Bergeron
Editor : Jérémy Gagnon
Sound : Louis-Félix Couture
Sound mix : Zachary Plourde
Sound editor : Zachary Plourde
Music : Aubert Sénéchal, Félix Leclerc
Artistic director : Emya St-Germain
Cast : Jean-Michel Déry, Auguste Fournier, Hélianne Pie-Aubin, Dominique Leduc

Genre

Fiction

Topics

Childhood, Family, Quebec

Biography

Aubert is a director, cinematographer, and musical composer originally from Quebec City. A recent graduate of Concordia University, his artistic practice is characterized by an exploration of the concept of family, home, and fear. In addition to being in charge of events at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, he co-founded Les films du Balcon with William Pagé. His latest film, L'Amour dans le désert, will be distributed by the Spira cooperative in the course of the year 2024.

Festivals

- 2024 -

Seoul International Children's Film Festival (SICFF), Corée du Sud

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