I Am Gong

I Am Gong

19 mins | Dec. 29, 2016

On an imaginary dating site, via webcams set up in La Grande Borne projects in Grigny, young people meet and confront each other for the first time on line. This film is a portrait of young people today, where gentleness, violence, and confessions mix with poetry : the film is inspired by "I Am Gong", a poem by Henri Michaux.

I Am Gong

19 mins | Dec. 29, 2016

I Am Gong
On an imaginary dating site, via webcams set up in La Grande Borne projects in Grigny, young people meet and confront each other for the first time on line. This film is a portrait of young people today, where gentleness, violence, and confessions mix with poetry : the film is inspired by "I Am Gong", a poem by Henri Michaux.
Producers 1000 Visages Productions
Original title Je suis Gong
Directors Laurie Lassalle
Writers Laurie Lassalle

Cast

Adil Dehbi

as Akim 4 Ever

Dolores Luvissa

as Dolores

Bahia Hassani

as Bahia

Cirée Touré

as Cirée

Amir Dine

as Amir

Youssouf Wague

as Thierry

Isaac Kalvanda

as Isaac

Jhoe-My Derilus

as Jhoe-My