A film by Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
VIGILE
Fiction · 2020 · 9 min 20 s
Synopsis
Following a supposed malicious act perpetrated on his daughter, a man decides to organize vigilance patrols in his neighborhood, an initiative that degenerates quickly and opens the door to amalgam and to the primary racism of some fellow citizens... At the same time, Blaise, a young man born of immigrant parents, moves into his new apartment...
Technical details
- Category
- Fiction
- Year
- 2020
- Running time
- 9 min 20 s
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Picture
- Colour
- Sound
- stéréo
Cast
Vlad Alexis Stephane Franche
Crew
- Réalisation, scénario
- Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
- Production
- Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
- Direction photo
- Alexandre Lampron
- Direction artisique
- Mélissa Nougier
- Montage image
- Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau, Sebastien Trahan
- Conception sonore
- Arthur Dugon
- Musique
- FX Dupas
Stills
Festivals and awards
- 1905
- International Human Rights Film Festival
- —
- Edmonton International Film Festival
- Sapporo International Short Film Festival
- Cinema on the Bayou
- Les Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma
- Dawson City International Film Festival
- Fantasia International Film Festival
- Festival International du Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Interfilm Berlin
- Vues dans la tête de ...
- Ennesimo Film Festival
- Ciné-Recontre
- North Bellarine Film Festival
- Reggio International Short Film Festival
- Ciné-Maniacs Filmfest
- Made Here Film Festival
Filmmaker
Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau studied cinema at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQÀM) and at the Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). Between 2005 and 2011, his short films "The Show" (documentary) and "Mourir sans faire de bruit" (“Dying without a sound”) (fiction) found a home in several local and international festivals. In 2012, "Il ne fait pas soleil" (“The sun doesn’t shine”) draw people’s attention by winning different prizes (including “Tourner à tout prix!” jury prize at Regard - Saguenay International Short Film Festival). In 2014, he followed with his short film "Avalée" (“Swallowed”) and in 2015, he completed his first feature film, a completely independent effort called "Hier, aujourd’hui, hier" (“Yesterday, today, yesterday”). "Vigile" (“Citizen Patrol”), is his 9th short film.
Filmography
- 2019vigileShort film
- 2015Hier, aujourd’hui, hier
- 2014Mémé CarabineShort film
- 2014AvaléeShort film
- 2011Il ne fait pas soleilShort film
- 2011Mourir sans faire de bruitShort film
- 2009Deux âmesShort film
- 2008FractalShort film
- 2005Le ShowShort film
- 2004Viande noireShort film