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The Wakeful Sleeper (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Boris Van Der Avoort

Synopsis

B., a film-maker and insomniac, decides to rescue his hours of insomnia from the void by filming his quest for sleep. The insomniac asks questions about these different states of consciousness and about the difficulties humans have in synchronising their social rhythms and biological ones.

Actors

Boris Van Der Avoort
Boris Van Der Avoort
Himself + voice-over

Crews

Boris Van Der Avoort
Boris Van Der Avoort
Director
Marie Kervyn
Marie Kervyn
Producer
Marie Kervyn
Marie Kervyn
Executive Producer
Boris Van Der Avoort
Boris Van Der Avoort
Writer
Isabelle Dumont
Isabelle Dumont
Writer
Aliocha Van Der Avoort
Aliocha Van Der Avoort
Director of Photography
Aliocha Van Der Avoort
Aliocha Van Der Avoort
Sound Designer
Slavek Kwi
Slavek Kwi
Sound Designer
Rudi Maerten
Rudi Maerten
Editor
Boris Van Der Avoort
Boris Van Der Avoort
Editor
Boris Van Der Avoort
Boris Van Der Avoort
Director of Photography
Olivier Thys
Olivier Thys
Foley Artist
Isabelle Boyer
Isabelle Boyer
Sound Editor
Simon Jamart
Simon Jamart
Sound Mixer
Miléna Trivier
Miléna Trivier
Color Grading
Yves Robic
Yves Robic
Sound
Isabelle Boyer
Isabelle Boyer
Assistant Director
Didier Guillain
Didier Guillain
Additional Photography
Yves Pezet
Yves Pezet
Additional Photography
Charles Bruere
Charles Bruere
Additional Photography
Lucas Ruyssen
Lucas Ruyssen
Additional Photography

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