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L'Empire des Lumières
By
Pierre-Alain GiraudDuration
15 MIN
Language
Korean
Subtitles
French/english
Country
France, South Korea
Year
2019
Synopsis
A North-Korean spy left abandoned in South Korea for the last 20 years, suddenly receives the order to leave Seoul and his family…. He confesses to his wife his true identity. In a second, their quiet and anonymous life is destroyed. They both share their secrets to each other, and the truth behind their comforting lies-of-a-life appears.
Direction
Pierre-Alain Giraud
Pierre-Alain Giraud is a filmmaker, scriptwriter, DOP and editor, that lives mainly in Iceland.
He studied at the London Film School and was mentored by Darius Khondji. He directed animation music videos and films for Björk producer’s Valgeir Sigurdsson and contemporary artist Gabriela Fridriksdottir (Crepusculum for the art biennale of Lyon in 2013 and The Inner Life of a Hay Bale for the art biennale of Venice in 2015). He was editor and cinematographer of the BAFTA-nominated film Only Sound Remains by Arash Ashtiani.
Camera
Pierre-Alain Giraud
Original Title
L'Empire des Lumières
English Title
The Empire of Lights