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Train Hopper

By

Amélie Hardy

Duration

17 MIN

Language

English

Subtitles

French

Country

Quebec

Year

2018

Discover an ANTHROPOLOGICAL PORTRAIT ON TRAVEL

Synopsis

A young man travels across America hopping from one freight train to another. Like a modern-day beatnik, this stowaway carries us on the paths of his wandering, looking for spaces of freedom.

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Direction

Amélie Hardy

Amélie finished her film studies at the University of Quebec in Montreal by editing the documentary a woman and her car which will be selected in many festivals around the world including the prestigious Sundance film festival. While pursuing her editing career, Amelie develops her own film projects. Train Hopper is her first work as a director.

Camera

Étienne Roussy

Music

Simon Chioini

Editing

Loïc Darses
Amélie Hardy

Sound designer

Mimi Allard

Original Title

Train Hopper

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