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La Machine d’Alex

La Machine d’Alex

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Thursday 7 | 5pm

Synopsis

Alex is the only girl in her "automotive biomechanics" class. For her diploma exam, she has chosen to build an engine out of artificial flesh. One night, Chloé, who shares her boarding room, discovers that Alex takes a singular pleasure in working on her living machine.

Production :

Bobi Lux - Website

Distribution :

Bobi Lux - Website

Director(s) :
Mael Le Mée

Country :
France

Year :
2022

Genre :
Fiction

Duration :
00:25:00

About

Mael Le Mée

Mael Le Mée has been developing forms of corporeal science fiction for twenty years. After multimedia performances at the Palais de Tokyo and the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, he made his first short film, "Aurore", which won the Grand Prix at Fantasia in 2018. His second, "La machine d'Alex", won the Méliès d'argent at Sitges in 2022 and the grand prize at BIFFF. He will shoot his first feature film, Incarnation, in 2024 with the support of the CNC and Canal+. At the same time, he has written around a hundred cartoon episodes for television.

25th Off-Courts Trouville from September 7 to 13 2024

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The program will be announced from July 17, 2024

Practical information :

All festival activities are free and open to all.
Cinema screenings are available free of charge with tickets, which can be collected on the day of the screening from the festival reception.