PROJECTS
in development or early stages
A SHORT FILM ABOUT CHANCE (FEATURETTE)
Near the seaside, two unlikely strangers cross paths when one of them seems to be attempting to commit suicide.
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'To save a man's life against his will is the same as killing him', Horace once wrote. A Short Film About Chance is a rendition of Horace's aphorism, while also paying tribute to the Borgesian universe and to Krzysztof Krieslowski's A Short Film About Killing.
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In development.
A JUDGE'S APPETITE (FEATURETTE)
A group of wealthy barristers and judges congregate in a vast mansion to hold a grand and ecstatic celebration: a team of A-list lawyers has managed to absolve a man they know is guilty of the worst crime.
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A Judge's Appetite is a project created by Livan Garcia-Duquesne and fellow filmmaker Finian James Tempest as an hommage to Aleksei German's Khrustalyov, My Car! and Hard to be a God.
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In development.
PANACEA (SHORT FILM)
A war criminal attempts to defend his life decisions before finally crossing the point of no return.
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Told from the fragmented perspective of a moribund tyrant, Panacea is a reflection on the interrelations between fascism and spirituality.
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In development.
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WE DO WHAT WE CAN (FEATURE)
One night, two writers reunite after years apart to create a pilot for a series destined to a mysterious 'streaming platform'. A road movie in a living room that goes everywhere, but nowhere, We do what we can is an audacious comedy which offers commentary on the current socio-cultural landscape.
Inspired by the French comedy Le dîner de cons and Louis Malle's 1981 film My Dinner with André, this project was co-written by Livan Garcia-Duquesne and fellow filmmaker Adrian Axel.
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Screenplay written.
THE IMAGE WITHIN (FEATURE)
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An adaptation for the screen by Livan Garcia-Duquesne of Hermann Hesse's 1914 novel Rosshalde.
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Upon his return to Europe, a merchant pays a visit to an old friend, now a renowned painter, in order to persuade him to seek fulfillment in a forthcoming journey to the East. However, the merchant is unaware that his visit has disturbed the equilibrium of an unhappy household. When the painter is finally confronted with the choice between his familial obligations and his yearning for spiritual enlightenment, his young son starts being afflicted by a strange illness.
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Screenplay written.
MEMORY ZONE (FEATURE)
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The prodigal son returns to his village in the south of Europe where his mother and grandmother have long been waiting for him. While he is reunited with old friends and family members, the villagers soon come to grips with the suspicion that the young man is slowly dying.
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Memory Zone is a coming-of-age story of a young man having to remain loyal to life in the face of sickness.
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Screenplay written.