CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 14m

The Wakeful Sleeper

80%(1)Documentary

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.

Directed byBoris Van Der Avoort

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Language
FR
Released
June 2, 2021
Studios
YC ALIGATOR FILMCobalt FilmsDES AIRS Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Boris Van Der Avoort

Himself + voice-over

Creative team
Directed by
Boris Van Der Avoort
Written by
Isabelle Dumont
Boris Van Der Avoort
Produced by
Marie Kervyn

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