Section: Focus

Habana

Édouard Salier

France, 2014, 22 Min

Havana: The western suburbs of the city are occupied by foreign forces, as the situation in the city deteriorates from day to day. The occupier is in the process of constructing a huge bridge intended to connect the island with the mainland, though there are also signs of resistance; together with his comrades-in-arms Lazaro has developed an awe-inspiring secret weapon with which he hopes to free the city.

Autour De Minuit Productions

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“I'm so tired of the occupation”, says Lazaro, “however our revolution will prevail in the end.” Reality offers little reason for optimism however, with the occupying forces on every street corner: omnipresent, yet anonymous. They bombard the local population with propaganda with the help of English-language TV broadcasters. By the seafront drilling islands can be viewed, polluting the surrounding waters, whilst the city's high-rise buildings are ablaze and armed soldiers patrol the streets. The city is in ruins, and yet resistance stirs.

A science-fiction film full of special effects shot in exquisite black and white, HABANA is a cross between BLADE RUNNER and THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU with additional elements of “reportage” cinema. WMH

Filmformat
DCP | s/w / b/w

Drehbuch
Sébastien Ors, Édouard Salier

Kamera
Mathieu Plainfossé

Schnitt
Alexandro Rodriguez

Musik
Doctor L

Darsteller
Leoandy Chacon, Lizandra Batista, Lazaro Hidalgo, Ibben Sotolongo

Produzent
Nicolas Schmerkin, Emilie Schmerkin

Produktion
Autour de Minuit Productions & Digital District

Kontakt
Autour De Minuit Productions
21, rue Henry Monnier
75009 Paris
France
Tel.: +33.1.42.81.17 28
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Édouard Salier - born 1976 in Bordeaux, France. After studying graphic design in Paris, he started his collaboration with the artist collective Art Posthume. Besides working as a designer and photographer, he has directed critically acclaimed short films and music videos for bands such as Air and Massive Attack.

Movies
EMPIRE (2004, short)
FLESH (2005, short)
ORISHAS – HAY UN SON (2007, short)
4 (2009)
SPLITTING THE ATOM (2010, short)

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