BACK BY 6
COMPETITION BERLINALE SHORTS - World Premiere
BACK BY 6
a film by Peter Connelly
with Simon Turner, Tibo Vandenboore, Louis Van Mieghem, Nora Mutsaerts, Luc De Vos, Guy Dermul, Florence Augendre
Belgium – 2011 – 28 min. – colour
Synopsis : A film that brings us either through a day's journey, or a dream, of two young men who have to be 'back by six'. As viewers, we're invited to see through the wondrous eyes of the characters, discovering intrigue in each moment and each encounter, taking nothing for granted. From the physical movement of their own bodies to the bones of a tram, to the range of characters they meet throughout the afternoon and the effect of those exchanges, these two young men offer a glimpse of the extraordinary details that make up the magic and loss of everyday life.
About the director : Peter Connelly was born in Rochester, New York on 9.7.1971. Since graduating from New York University's film production program in 1993, he has worked in the film sector as a set-recordist and post-production sound designer, collaborating repeatedly with directors Marcell Iványi, Sarah Vanagt, Felix Van Groeningen, Pieter De Buysser, and Alexis Destoop. He has also worked as an actor in two feature length films and several shorts. In 2007, he began working with the European theatre ensemble Superamas. In 2001, he wrote and directed his first short FRAMING AND UNFRAMING (2001), which was screened at the Locarno International Film Festival. BACK BY 6 marks his second outing as a director.
ATTENDING & AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS
Peter Connelly (director), Feb. 10-20
Simon Turner (actor)
PUBLIC SCREENINGS
Friday 11 Feb. 22:00 CinemaxX 3 (Dutch/English with English subtitles)
Tuesday 15 Feb. 16:00 CinemaxX 5 (Dutch/English with English subtitles)
Wed. 16 Feb. 17:45 Colosseum 1 (Dutch/English with English subtitles)
Thursday 17 Feb. 22:00 CinemaxX 3 (Dutch/English with English subtitles)
PRESS CONTACT
Gudrun Burie : gudrun@theprfactory.com - cell. +32 498 10 10 01
Barbara Van Lombeek : barbara@theprfactory.com - cell. +32 486 54 64 80
Marie-France Dupagne : mariefrance@theprfactory.com - cell. +32 477 62 67 70
PRODUCTION & SALES : Maarja (Belgium)
WEBSITE : www.backbysix.com
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