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THE BOY FACTORY

by Hélène Milano

synopsis

The Boy Factory follows several classes of teens at technical colleges in remote regions of France as they train to become foundry workers and mechanics in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves and their families. These young men reveal their hopes and fears, as well as their relationships to their classmates and romantic endeavors. Under the weight of cultural and social definitions of masculinity, they explore the question: what does it mean to be a man ?

international title: The Boy Factory
original title: Les Charbons ardents
country: France
year: 2019
genre: documentary
directed by: Hélène Milano
film run: 89'
release date: FR 23/10/2019
cinematography by: Jérôme Olivier
film editing: Cécile Dubois
music: Bruno Angelini
producer: Marie Agnely
executive producer: Marie Agnely
production: Ysé Productions
distributor: Jour2fête

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