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DRAME  |  8 MINUTES  |  2020

Thomas, jeune guitariste, dépose ses chansons à la SACEM—mais y découvre un secret qui bouleverse entièrement son univers.

Thomas, a young guitarist, submits his songs to the songwriters’ society—only to uncover a secret that upends his whole world.

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Apocalypse Notes
DRAME |  8 MINUTES  |  2020

Thomas, jeune guitariste, dépose ses chansons à la SACEM—mais y découvre un secret qui bouleverse entièrement son univers.

Thomas, a young guitarist, submits his songs to the songwriters’ society—only to uncover a secret that upends his whole world.
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  • Un coup de fil
  • Déposer
  • Il reste
  • Il nous reste
  • Un dièse
  • Un bémol

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  • Gaspiller
  • Gâcher
  • Fredonner
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  • Une reprise
  • Une fausse note
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Synopsis (fr)
Thomas, jeune guitariste enthousiaste, va déposer ses nouvelles chansons à la société d’auteurs-compositeurs. Mais ce qu’il va y découvrir pourrait changer la face du monde, et sa vie.
Synopsis (en)
Thomas, an enthusiastic young guitarist, is about to submit his new songs to the songwriters' society. But what he discovers there could change the world, and his life.
Director: Pierre Gaffié; Production: Marilia Deloison; Image: Vincent Scotet; Sound: Gauthier Hammer; Editing: Julien Chastang; Soundtrack: Nino Korta
Cast: Marilyne Fontaine, Stanislas Roquette