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The Mass of Men

Synopsis

Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system she works in, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness. To avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures.
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Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
S16mm
Director
Gabriel Gauchet
Producer
Emily Morgan
Executive Producer
National Film and Television School
Editor
Alice Petit
Screenwriter
Gabriel Gauchet & Rungano Nyoni
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Will Houghton-Connell
Sound
Ania Przygoda
Music
Matt Kelly
Principal cast
Peter Faulkner & Jane McDowell

Genre

Human Rights Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

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