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Amuse-gueule

1984 · 28 min

A playful, essayistic mix of animation and live action that muses on hunger with a light, thoughtful touch.

Directed by
Robert Awad
Starring
Patrice Arbour, Denise Proulx, Yvan Canuel
Overview
Humurous short on the theme of hunger around the world that combines animation and fiction.

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Directed by
Robert Awad
Starring
Patrice Arbour, Denise Proulx, Yvan Canuel
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Directed by
    Robert Awad
    Written by
    Robert Awad
    Starring
    Patrice Arbour, Denise Proulx, Yvan Canuel, Michel Garneau, Claude Gai, Julien Poulin, Pierre Falardeau, Danielle Schneider
    Runtime
    28 min
    Languages
    French

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