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Ami d'ami

Ami d'ami

SIMON GUALTIERI | CANADA | 2023 | 15 MIN | FRENCH EST

SIMON GUALTIERI | CANADA | 2023 | 15 MIN | FRENCH EST

ONLINEShortQueerment Québec

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Synopsis

Jules is bi. Bi as in bisexual. Bi, even though he’s only slept with women. Bi and ready to try his first experience with Samuel, a friend of friend.

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Filmmaker Bio

Simon Gualtieri grew up on Île Saint-Jean. After obtaining his bachelor's degree in cinema, he directed clips, corporate videos and video-poems. Friend of a Friend is his first film since he finished university. Strongly inspired by personal narratives, he is currently writing an autofiction short film script.

Producer

Meredith Gonzalez-Bayard

Writer

Simon Gualtieri

Cinematographer

Etienne Dagenais

Cast

Jules Ronfard
Samuel Brassard

PARTNERS

HYDRO QUÉBEC

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