American Loneliness

52'

SYNOPSIS

American Loneliness tells the story of filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay’s solitary journey into one of the most attractive areas on the planet : the American West. His journey consisted of a six week adventure backpacking through Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Washington. From snowstorms in Yellowstone to the Wild Pacific coast, this is the story of his quest for freedom and the great outdoors.

Role

Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer

Production

Mona Lisa Production, Mathieu Le Lay Productions & Montagne TV

Year

2014

Team

Mathieu Le Lay - Main character
Kier Atherton - Secondary character

Location

Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Washington (USA)

Music

Arafúra by Michel de Jong
Hammock by Marc Byrd & Andrew Thompson
Solar Fields by Magnus Birgersson

Mixing Studio

Gaïné Audio by Laurent Mollard

Broadcasters

Montagne TV
Ushuaïa TV

Official Film Festival selections

‣ Festival International du Film de Ménigoute 2014, France
‣ 32th Festival de Cinema de Muntanya de Torelló 2014, Spain
‣ Dağ Filmleri Festivali 2015, Turkey
‣ Explos Film Festival 2015, France
‣ IFF Ekotopfilm – Envirofilm 2015, Slovakia
‣ Medzinárodný Festival Horských Filmov Poprad 2015, Slovakia
‣ 13 Internationales Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee 2015, Germany
‣ Internationales Berg & Abenteuer Filmfestival Graz 2015, Austria
‣ Bansko Mountain Film Festival 2015, Bulgaria
‣ Explorimages Festival du Film Nature et Aventure 2015, France
‣ 3rd édition des journées de la forêt au Château de Grand-Marchin 2015, Belgium
‣ Les Rendez-Vous de l’Aventure 2016, France
‣ 28th Festival des Globe-Trotters, Aventure du Bout du Monde, France
‣ Câmpulung Film Fest 2017, Romania