Protected Zone

Young Parisian Rasta, Francis is mourning his brother. Soon the police takes him down.

  • Roger Lemus
    Director
  • René Carton
    Writer
  • Roger Lemus
    Writer
  • Johann Chapelan
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Zone Protégée
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    66,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital RAW HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Roger Lemus

Roger Lemus is coming from Martinique (French Caribbeans). He is an actor for theater and the film industry since many years in Paris, France. He worked with Deborah Warner (Jules Cesar – Chaillot theater), Jean-Michel Ribes (Rêver peut-être), Pierre Arditi, Michel Aumont. In 2009, he was awarded “best screenplay” for “Le naturel revient au galop” by the French minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand. He starts in 2015 writing theater plays and directing short films.

Protected zone (Zone Protégée) is his first shortfilm.

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Director Statement

"Zone Protégée" is about the HIV/AIDS and the ordinary racism in urban environments in France.