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Blind Date

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Blind Date follows Arthur, a nervous man who prepares with excessive care for an arranged romantic date. Every step of the ritual — washing, dressing, applying perfume, waiting — becomes a small battle against himself. In this silent or near-silent burlesque comedy, the body speaks louder than words. Time stretches, imagination runs wild, until a final encounter shifts perspective and reveals, with tenderness and humor, the beauty of the unexpected.

Matthieu Penchinat

biography

Actor, writer and director, I see cinema as a playground. Inspired by silent burlesque, from Charlie Chaplin to Jacques Tati, I enjoy telling stories through the body, rhythm and absurdity, and humbly following in their footsteps.

Credits
  • Directing : Matthieu Penchinat
  • Script : Laura Leoni et Matthieu Penchinat
  • Casting : Matthieu Penchinat et Marine Bohin
  • Photography : Théo L'harridon
  • Sound : Hugo Dechezelles
  • Editing : Marie Morice
  • Music : Robin Lebon
  • Makeup & hairdressing : Marie Gambeaud-Antoine
  • Production : Matthieu Penchinat / Auguste Singe
  • Directing assistant : Chloé Luizard
  • Calibration : Théo L'harridon
  • Sound mixing : Hugo Dechezelles

Un merci particulier à Alexandra Meignan pour sa contribution essentielle et sa rassurante présence ! Un grand merci à Louis Raymundie pour son indispensable soutien ! Merci à Larry Benzaken pour les conseils !

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