Powder

Powder

Directed by Ky Nam Le Duc

Genre Fiction
Country Quebec
Year 2010
Length 21 min
Formats DVD, HDCAM SR
Sound Stereo
Version Original French version, English subtitles

Synopsis

Two friends spend a summer day together in the suburbs of Montreal. As the evening comes, they go to the fireworks hoping to be entertained but the event ends up igniting memories of a different nature.

Themes

mourning, disabled, war trauma

Biography

An aspiring musician and a week-end writer, Ky Nam Le Duc comtemplates scientific studies when circumstances bring him into filmmaking school at the Université du Québec à Montréal, like many directors before him. Since then, he writes, produces and directs dramatic films, in a very personal tone but with sight on the world. Ky Nam was born in Montreal.



Cast

Marc Beaupré, Ted Pluviose

Team

Production

Stéphane Tanguay, Cédric Bourdeau (Les productions Kinesis)

Script

Ky Nam Le Duc

CINEMATOGRAPHY

François Messier-Rheault

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Chloé St-Laurent

EDITING Elric Robichon
Sound Bruno Pucella
Music Simon Leclerc

Festivals

Whistler Film Festival
Encounters International Short Film Festival
Festival du nouveau cinéma
Toronto International Film Festival