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Snake

Set in an undisclosed 1960's, a
woman daydreams of leaving
her man before she commits
the unforgivable.

  • Chedly Bouzouaia
    Director
  • Chedly Bouzouaia
    Writer
  • Chedly Bouzouaia
    Producer
  • Audiogram
    Producer
  • Léa Roy
    Key Cast
    "Eve"
  • Alexandre Nichols
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    9,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Chedly Bouzouaia

Chedly Bouzouaia is a young writer/director based in Montreal. Following his love for storytelling and visual litteracy, Chedly made his directorial debut in the world of music videos. Born to a Tunisian father and a Québécois mother, the concept of dual identity, and truth to be found in it, motivates his work. His latest project "Snake", comes closer to the type of work he wants to portray, being heavily influenced by directors like Edward Yang, Kurosawa and Robert Bresson.

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Director Statement

It's always an exciting challenge to
try to bring new and interesting concepts, or even to
capture at least one frame that conveys meaning. My
love for visual literacy and storytelling pushes me to do
that. I approached this music video the same way I
would with a film. I thought in terms of characters and
narrative before style, and then how that can relate to
the song. To me, it is paramount that every single frame
conveys meaning. From camera movements to
composition, shapes and colors, and even paintings on
the walls. Every single detail matters. It’s the ultimate call to try and create visual poetry.

I could start and explain all the hidden meanings, and what Snake is all about to me, but I would feel like i’m missing the point here. I’d rather let the film speak in and out of itself and let people have their own interpretation by the end. That’s the beauty of art, and especially with cinema. That ability to express an idea, a thought, a feeling, and to touch people by letting them find their own subjective truth in that particular work of art.

All I can say, is that watering dead plants won’t bring them back to life.