Black Hours

Les Heures-Encre

Directed by Wendy Pillonel

2017

Drama

29 min

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Switzerland

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Color

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French

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Synopsis

Frank burns himself to death at his job in protest against the inhumane working conditions. The stories of two people emerge from this tragic incident. Léa, Frank’s wife, is searching for the truth. Igor, the employee who found the dead body, stole the letter of protest for fear of losing his job.

Story Topics Work Death

Festivals

2017

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis | Competition
Solothurner Filmtage | Competition
LA Shorts International Film Festival
Festival International Signes de Nuit • Edward Snowden Award
Camerimage International Film Festival | Student Etudes Competition
FILMZ Festival des Deutschen Kinos

2018

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Panorama Switzerland
Fribourg International Film Festival • Award Foreign Visa Prize
Locarno Film Festival | Academy Screenings

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Antonio Buil, Isabelle Caillat, Frédéric Landenberg, Eliot Spicher, Nathalie Jeannet

Script:

Wendy Pillonel

Cinematographer:

Ramón Königshausen

Editor:

Fleur Matson

Music:

Jakob Eisenbach

Producer:

Milena Colla, Elena Pedrazzoli, Filippo Bonacci

Production Company:

Peacock Film Ag, Zürcher Hochschule Der Künste Zhdk

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