WTFF6 – ExtraWorks Competition
Documentary
By Nicolas Gourault
France, 2020, 20’
o.v. English, Italian subtitles
Italian Premiere
May 14, 2022, 6 PM, Caracol Olol Jackson
Synopsis A deadly accident between a self-driving car and a pedestrian sets off an investigation about the role of human workers in the training of driverless cars. Testimonies from vehicle operators guide us through a night shift where the landscape merges with data from the car’s sensors.
Director’s bio-filmography Nicolas Gourault (1991) is a french artist and filmmaker trained in contemporary art schools such as Le Fresnoy, but also in visual studies and forensic architecture. His work is imbued with this double training and aims at linking visual issues with political topics by means of a critical analysis of new media through documentary films. His debut film is This Means More (2019).
Trailer
Directed by Nicolas Gourault
Screenplay Nicolas Gourault
DOP Nicolas Gourault, Alan Guichaoua
Sound Valentine Gelin
Sound Design Arno Ledoux
Editing Félix Rehm
Cast Ryan Kelley, Jessica Champeaux, Yosra Mojtahedi
Production Le Fresnoy, Studio national: Luc-Jérôme Bailleul
Distribution Square Eyes
Website squareeyesfilm.com
Social Media Instagram: @squareeyesfilm_ / @nicolasgourault