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The mass of men
The Mass of Men is a 2012 British short film directed by Gabriel Gauchet, a student of the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Peter Faulkner stars as Richard, an unemployed man who is penalised for arriving late to a job centre appointment with his advisor Kate, played by Jane McDowell.
According to Gauchet, the film was based on the experiences of friends and family who were jobseekers and suffered similar humiliation.
It has been selected by 111 film festivals and is a winner of 58 awards. The film is one of the three films from the NFTS that swept the board at the annual CILECT awards in 2013.
The mass of men fragment bieff 2013
Plot
When Richard (Peter Faulkner), an unemployed man of 55, arrives three minutes late for an appointment at the job centre, Kate (Jane McDowell) penalises him for his tardiness. While she berates him, another man (Dominic Kinnaird), armed with a nail gun, attacks her.
Accolades
The Mass of Men has won 58 awards.
Locarno International Film Festival 2012 - Golden Leopard (Pardi di Domani) for Best International Short Film
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2012 - First prize at the International Film Students Meeting
Janela IFF 2012 - Critics‘ Prize for Best International Short Film
Janela IFF 2012 - Brazilian Documentary Makers Association Prize for Best International Short Film
ZINEBI Bilbao 2012 - Golden Mikeldi for Best International Fiction
