Noir
Noir
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Directed by Gulzat Egemberdieva, Thomas Lahusen and Lilia Topouzova. Producer: Thomas Lahusen. Camera: Thomas Lahusen and Alexander Gershtein. Sound mix: Don Sklepowich. Digital HD 16:9; color & b/w; 12 min.; English and Russian, English subtitles; Chemodan Films & Still Ocean Films, Inc., Canada, 2011.

The encounter in a trendy “dining in the dark” restaurant in Toronto between a blind waiter and a reporter from Central Asia: about seeing and darkness, eating experiences, and the dream to be understood. An early version of the film was made for the 2010 International Documentary Challenge: the film was shot and edited during one single week-end.

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