The Mechanics of fluids
Documentary essay. France, 2022, 38 min, color.
In 2018, an incel (i.e., an involuntary celibate) posts a suicide note on the Reddit platform with the title “America is responsible for my death.” The Mechanics of fluids is an attempt to find answers to his words. A virtual drift on the Internet in search of his digital traces that ends up being an inner journey between two connected solitudes.
Production: L’Heure d’été (Lucas Le Postec, Thibault de Gantes et Ninon Chapuis) & After Social Networks
Script and direction: Gala Hernández López
Editing: Alberto Dexeus and Gala Hernández López with the collaboration of Aleix Fernández
Animation: Claudia Martín
Sound design: Mélia Roger
Grading: Aurore Toulon
Mixing: Charli Masson
Graphics and poster: Esteve Padilla (131gd)
Project supported by the Doctoral School Science, Aesthetics and Technologies of Art (EDESTA, University of Paris 8), the EUR ArTeC and the CNC – DICRéAM.
Rights bought by France Televisions.
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS:
- FIFIB Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux – Contrebande Competition, October 2022
- DOK Leipzig International Film Festival – International Short Film Competition, October 2022
- SEMINCI Valladolid – Tiempo de Historia Competition, October 2022
- Ciné-rencontre at Cinémas Les Lobis, Blois, November 2022
- Kasseler DOKfest, November 2022
- Alcine Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares – National Short films Competition, November 2022
- Beijing International Short Film Festival, November 2022
- DOC. Berlin Film Festival, December 2022
- Stuttgarter FilmWinter Festival for Expanded Media, January 2023
- Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, January 2023
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, USA, February 2023
AWARDS:
- Grand Prix of the Contrebande Competition at FIFIB
- Best Short Film Director of all Competitions by France Télévisions at FIFIB
- Best Short Film of the Contrebande Competition by BrefCinema at FIFIB
- Best Short Film of the Documentary Competition, SEMINCI
- Best Experimental Documentary, Doc. Berlin
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