LE GENOU BLESSÉ ET L'HOMME DEBOUT

The Wounded Knee and the Standing Man

Francia. 2009. Color. 16 min. Ficción. 35mm.
  • Film Director: Yann Chayia.
  • Producer: Jean Des Forêts.
One morning, 14 year-old Jonas discovers his mother dead. Left to himself, he goes to find his father whom he hasn't seen for several years but he can't find the strength to tell him the news.

Yann Chayia
Yann was born in 1972 and he studied Law before entering the ESRA (Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle) in Paris but his decisive step was made through the ECPA (French Army's communication and broadcasting production institution). In 2000, he directed his first movie "Mom's Cooking". He's currently working on a feature film Caribbean Chronicles.
"My Mother's Swimming-pool" (2007) / "Monsieur Étienne" (2005) / "Men from Older Space" (2004) / Mom's Cooking (2000)