Les heures-encre

Fiction, 29 min.
Title E: | Black Hours |
Title G: | Dunkle Stunden |

by Wendy Pillonel
Switzerland, January 2017
Frank burns himself to death at his job in protest against the inhumane working conditions. Two stories emerge from this tragic incident. Léa, Frank’s wife, who is searching for the truth. Igor, an employee who finds the dead body and steals the letter of protest for fear of losing his job.
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Directed by:
Wendy Pillonel
Written by:
Wendy Pillonel
World Premiere: January 2017
Original Version:
French (english/german/french subtitles), colour,
DCP, 29 min.
ISAN
Production:
Peacock Film AG, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK
Producer:
Milena Colla, Elena Pedrazzoli, Filippo Bonacci
Executive Producer:
Milena Colla, Rea Televantos
Cinematography:
Ramón Königshausen
Editing:
Fleur Matson
Location Sound Mix:
Benoît Barraud
Sound Editing:
Fleur Matson
Sound Design:
Benoît Barraud
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Gregg Skerman
Music:
Jakob Eisenbach
Art Direction:
Emanuel Bühler,
Anna Deborah Gerber
Lighting:
Esther Mattei
Costumes:
Anna Deborah Gerber
Casting:
Wendy Pillonel
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- Antonio Buil
- as Igor Valente
- Isabelle Caillat
- as Léa Etienne
- Frédéric Landenberg
- as Blanc
- Eliot Spicher
- as Victor Etienne
- Nathalie Jeannet
- as Annie Valente
- Pierre-Isaïe Duc
- as Aloïs Laroche
- Nicolas Rosat
- as Frank Etienne
- Guy Pillonel
- as Guy - employé de l'usine
- Emanuel Fabris
- as Terrapon - directeur de l'usine
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World Rights:
Peacock Film AG
Open / CloseAwards (a selection)
- Fribourg, Festival International de Films de Fribourg, Prix Visa Étranger 2018
- Beijing, ISFVF International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Audience Award 2017
- Berlin, First Steps Der Deutsche Nachwuchspreis, First Steps Awards - Mittellange Spielfilme 2017 (Nomination)
- Hamburg, Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis, Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis - Bester Kurzfilm 2017 (Nomination)
- Leuven, Kortfilmfestival, Audience Award 2017
Open / CloseFestivals (a selection)
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Fribourg,
32nd Fribourg International Film Festival, Competition,
16.03.2018 – 24.03.2018
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Clermont-Ferrand,
40th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,
02.02.2018 – 10.02.2018
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Leuven,
23rd Leuven Short Film Festival, Competition,
02.12.2017 – 09.12.2017
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Torun,
25nd IFF of the Art of Cinematography PLUS CAMERIMAGE Bydgoszcz, Competition,
11.11.2017 – 18.11.2017
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Beijing,
16th ISFVF International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy,
22.10.2017 – 29.10.2017
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Los Angeles,
21st Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Competition,
02.08.2017 – 10.08.2017
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Saarbrücken,
38. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken, Competition,
23.01.2017 – 29.01.2017
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Solothurn,
52. Solothurner Filmtage, Competition,
19.01.2017 – 26.01.2017