2025 / Short film

Memories of Red Dust

In 1960s Paris, a secretary whose career has fallen apart teams up with a young chef to open a restaurant. Can she come to terms with her guilt, find forgiveness and begin again?

Film excerpt · 0:56 · Original audio
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Synopsis

In Paris in 1961, Miller works at a fashion magazine, where her relationship with her employer exposes her to gossip and humiliation. After her career falls apart, she joins a young chef in an attempt to open a restaurant. A new livelihood cannot make the past disappear. Their plans for the restaurant take shape amid her unresolved guilt and the judgment of others.

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Film details

Medium
AI-assisted digital film · Colour · Sound
Artist
Lachesis Laval
Year
2025
Format
Short film
Runtime
24 min 33 sec
Language
English
Themes & style
Loss · Forgiveness · Second chances
Memories of Red Dust — official poster
Official poster
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