PROOFS FROM THE PAST
Following a heart attack, Alex is victim of flashes and thinks he is the reincarnation of the inventor of a famous drink.
To prove his identity, his story and a part of the secret formula make the front page of the local newspaper.
The expected result is achieved: Alex will meet the current CEO, who is none other than the grandson of the inventor…
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Christophe LEDARDDirector
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Sylvie LEDARDProducer
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Loïc CAZESAssistant Director
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Thierry SAINT-PAULCinematography
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Jean-Christophe CHALAGUIERSet Decoration
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Cyril CHATEAUSound Department
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Loïc PLACamera and Electrical Department
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Augustin GUILLOTCamera and Electrical Department
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Loïc CAZESEditor
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Anne-Marie CANOMakeup Department
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Elodie POSTOLLECMakeup Department
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Roméo GUILLARDComposers
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Philippe MURGIAComposers
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Karine GUITTIEREZTransportation Department
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Christophe LAYASpecial Effects
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Christophe LEDARDWriter
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Ludovic BERTHILLOTCast
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Firmine RICHARDCast
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Thierry OBADIACast
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Christophe LEDARDCast
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Guy GABASCast
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Macha ORLOVACast
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Louis RÉTHORÉCast
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Sabine LEDARDCast
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Andres FUENTESCast
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Olivier TIPHAIGNECast
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Project Title (Original Language):LES PREUVES DU PASSÉ
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:24 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:July 15, 2019
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Production Budget:60,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:France
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Country of Filming:France
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Blackmagic Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Bucharest ShortCut CineFestBUCHAREST
Romania
October 20, 2019
ROMANIA PREMIERE
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CUTTING EDGE FILM FESTIVALPOMPANO BEACH
United States
November 10, 2019
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
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Long Story ShortsBUCHAREST
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January 25, 2020
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RAGFF Cairo EgyptCAIRO
Egypt
January 17, 2020
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Rome Independent Prisma AwardsROMA
Italy
September 4, 2019
WORLD PREMIERE
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White Deer International Film FestivalSaint Peter's Hill
United Kingdom
November 10, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM PREMIERE
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ESOTERIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALMOSCOW
Russian Federation
April 5, 2020
RUSSIAN PREMIERE
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Spotlight Short Film AwardsAtlanta
United States
January 11, 2020
Gold Award Winner -
OREGON SHORT FILM FESTIVALPORTLAND
February 22, 2020
BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR AWARD WINNER -
OREGON SHORT FILM FESTIVALPORTLAND
February 22, 2020
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD FINALIST -
Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film FestivalRhode Island
Demi-Finalist
At age 15, the two films that loop in my VCR are "The Right Stuff" and "Back to the Future".
You'll understand ... My two passions are cinema and aeronautics. But it's easier to find a plane than a mad scientist transporting me to the world of cinema.
So I go to the air force, and after a short career, join Air France to practice the profession of Steward. In parallel with my new job, I continue the training of airline pilot and integrate this new position that I exercise to date.
Today, after a trip back in time for a few years, I can finally get involved in my other passion, and make my first short film with the help of experienced managers.
"The 21st century will be spiritual or will not. This sentence attributed to André Malraux has just meaningless. Following a heart attack, Alex Coureau, 45, is disturbed by flashes of another era. The last he has to live, came to reveal his identity: he is the reincarnation of the inventor of the famous drink God'rink ... "
This could be an article on the front of a daily, and would change our world, of our lives ...
The human being is a fantastic machine. And I can not believe this terrible deadline awaits us all, come to seal an extraordinary story that is life. So I interested in life after death. I began to meet "experts" of the question, psychics, seers, people who have experienced Death Experiences (NDE), etc ... An investigative work that finally convinced me. But this quest is mine. And although convinced we can convince others.
Start a discussion on reincarnation over a meal, and you're with as many opinions as guests. Because, to date, no one could prove it scientifically. There are many stories of children revealed to parents their "memories" of a previous life, with their "other mom", giving indications of places, people.
In some civilizations such as Tibetan, reincarnation Buddha is no doubt in the person of the Dalai Lama.
But scientifically, nothing is proven. Besides, what kind of evidence would be admissible in a court or commission, to be recognized?
This is the point starting this short film.
Alex is a man who lived the tragedy of losing his wife still young. Following a heart attack, flashes will disturb his life, the more astray. His friend Richard is someone psychologically strong, stable, whose belief in an occult world are lacking. If Alex wants to determine if he loses his head or if it is really a reincarnation, the down-to-earth side of Richard can help. It's an adventure they will live together.
Regarding the cast, we are fortunate to count on the presence of Ludovic Berthillot who will play the role of Richard, and Richard Firmine for the role of Elyse. Alex will incarnated by Thierry OBADIA.
In the image, we imagined the film, dressed in a gray-blue for night scenes full of doubts, emotions, questioned. Day plans will have a slightly supported natural contrast to join the great Tom Stern for color Mystic River and Gran Torino.
Strings and other acoustic instruments "guitar, piano" will support the highlights of the history and the crane fly and flew to showcase the Occitan region.
Despite the fluidity of some plans in steady-cam and traveling, we want to keep it simple in the construction and staging in order to be closer to the viewer.
I hope you enjoy this mystical journey.