Synopsis:
A young man is sexually assaulted and subdues, punishes, then befriends his own attacker while confronting his past and the ambiguities of sexuality. Part fiction, part non-fiction, part autobiography and part dream, Friend of a Friend attempts to broaden the conversation around abuse and its motivations and implications, as well as the survivor vs. assailant dynamic and results of ostracization.
- Director:
- Zachary Zezima
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 14 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Ron Dyens
- Script writer:
- Zachary Zezima
- Music composer:
- Arthur Dairaine
- Sound designers:
- Mathieu Z’Graggen, Mathieu Z’Graggen
- Editor:
- Mathieu Z’Graggen
- Production:
- Sacrebleu Productions
- Distribution:
- Sacrebleu Productions
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Queer, Relationships, Love, Identity, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Poetic, Dreams
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Special Jury Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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