He (film)

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He
Directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi
Written byRouzbeh Rashidi
Produced byRouzbeh Rashidi
StarringJames Devereaux, Cillian Roche, Maximilian Le Cain, George Hanover and John McCarthy
Release dates
  • September 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)(The First and the Last
    Experimental International Film Festival)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

He is an Irish experimental film directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi, starring James Devereaux as the main character. The film is about a troubling and mysterious portrait of a suicidal man. Rashidi juxtaposes the lead character's apparently revealing monologues with scenes and images that layer the film with ambiguity. The film was funded by Arts Council of Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Residents 2012 : The Guesthouse". Theguesthouse.ie. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  3. "He - Movie info: cast, reviews, trailer on mubi.com". Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2012.