Project Detail

Les Mouches (The Flies)

Synopsis

Alex Queranne, a 28 year-old French expat living in East London, ran away from his family in Brittany, France more than 10 years ago. One day he decides to reconnect with his past. He tracks down the whereabouts of his family, and abandoning his life in London he starts his journey back to France to reunite with the mother and younger brother he left behind. He tries to make up for lost time, but is it too late?

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
26 mins 30 secs
Format
35mm Col.
Director
Leon Yan
Producer
The London Film School
Co-Producer
The London Film School
Editor
Chiara Menage
Screenwriter
Leon Yan
Director of Photography
Brian Udoff, Paul Robinson
Production Designer
Vali Mahlouji
Sound
Hayden Anyasi
Principal cast
Raphael Achouche, Nicolas Euvrand, Charlotte Winer, Susanne Gschwendtner

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

Sales Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

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