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Guillaume; or, The Chauffeur

A French rideshare driver in San Francisco longs to return to France. But after he begins an illicit love affair with one of his passengers, he must confront his fears and secrets if his dreams are to come true.

  • Derek DeRoche
    Director
  • Derek DeRoche
    Writer
  • Derek DeRoche
    Key Cast
  • LiHe Han
    Key Cast
  • Skyler Schain
    Key Cast
  • Vatsala Goel
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 55 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Derek DeRoche

Derek DeRoche is an independent filmmaker from the San Francisco Bay Area. His debut feature film, "Chauffeur," an arthouse comedy/drama that he wrote, directed, and edited, is being released in 2019 by Global Genesis Group. He has written and directed his own award-winning narrative short films, as well as working in various roles on other projects, in the San Francisco filmmaking collective Scary Cow Productions.

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Director Statement

"Guillaume; or, The Chauffeur" is a comedy with dramatic and absurdist undertones, or maybe overtones.