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Nemo 1

VIFF Short Forum

World Premiere

On the coastline of Chittagong, Bangladesh, cargo ships wait to be recycled.

 

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Director
Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

In English and Bangla with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
12 min
Documentary Shorts

Credits & Director

Producer

Albéric Aurtenèche

Screenwriter

Albéric Aurtenèche

Cinematography

Albéric Aurtenèche, Hervé Baillargeon

Editor

Albéric Aurtenèche

Original Music

Roger Tellier-Craig

Albéric Aurtenèche headshot; Nemo 1 director

Albéric Aurtenèche

Born in Paris, Albéric Aurtenèche immigrated to Montreal at an early age and studied visual arts, media arts and cinema in both cities. His short films all explore different genres, with one thing in common: the questioning of reality.

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