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The Mysterious Adventures of Claude Conseil

Les Mystérieuses Aventures de Claude Conseil

VIFF Short Forum

An ornithologist experiences a case of mistaken identity via social media.

 

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Directors
Cast

Catherine Salviat, Olivier Saladin

Credits
Country of Origin

France

Year

2023

Language

In French with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
24 min
Art, Music & Photography Comedy Shorts Women Directors
Les Films du Sursaut

Credits & Director

Producer

Dorothée Levesque

Screenwriter

Alexia Montegu

Cinematography

Guillaume Delsert

Editor

Jeanne Sarfati

Marie-Lola Terver & Paul Jousselin; The Mysterious Adventures of Claude Conseil co-directors

Marie-Lola Terver

Marie-Lola Terver was born in Clermont-Ferrand where she navigates between the city, the country, and the internet. After moving to Paris, she studied literature and cinema and worked on films as a set dresser. In 2018, she co-directed a short film with Anaïs Le Berre, Zéphyr et le Roi. She loves Jacques Demy, Eric Rohmer, and cheese.

Paul Jousselin

Paul Jousselin is a true Parisian. Any animal, insect, or bird discovered outside the French capital fascinates him. He studied cinema at La Fémis in the sound department and now works as a sound mixer. He secretly dreams of making it in French rap.

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