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The Mass of Men

Prague Short Film Festival Presents 2014 / The Mass of Men / United Kingdom 2012

Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives three minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. A staff member at the centre, forced to observe the strict rules of the organization, fines him for being late. In order to avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures.

Synopsis

Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives three minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. A staff member at the centre, forced to observe the strict rules of the organization, fines him for being late. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Grand Prix at the 2014 Prague Short Film Festival.

About the film

17 min / Color, DCP

Director Gabriel Gauchet / Screenplay Gabriel Gauchet, Rungano Nyoni / Dir. of Photography Nick Cooke / Music Matt Kelly / Editor Alice Petit / Producer Emily Morgan / Production National Film and Television School / Cast Peter Faulkner, Dominic Kinnaird, Jane McDowell, Graham Bohea, Brice Stratford / Contact National Film and Television School

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