AZF: French Factory Explosion

"AZF: French Factory Explosion"

2021 0h 46m FR

Documentary

Synopsis

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21 September 2001, 10h17. In the AZF factory, in Toulouse, France, a storage of around 300 tons ammonium nitrate exploded, injuring thousands and killing 31 people. 20 years later, never seen before footage and unpublished interviews show the minute by minute of this industrial disaster, the biggest in French history since WWII.

“AZF: French Factory Explosion”

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Cast

Jérôme Sau
Paul Borne
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Kessler
Writers: Simon Kessler
Languages: English, French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nora Nervest shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jérôme Sau and Paul Borne carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "AZF: French Factory Explosion".

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The take

Simon Kessler directs. Nora Nervest cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Nora Nervest shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jérôme Sau and Paul Borne carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "AZF: French Factory Explosion".