Canada
2024
In English and Bangla with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Albéric Aurtenèche
Screenwriter
Albéric Aurtenèche
Cinematography
Albéric Aurtenèche, Hervé Baillargeon
Editor
Albéric Aurtenèche
Original Music
Roger Tellier-Craig
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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