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Lost in California
A series by Mathieu Rochet, 2022
After “Lost in Traplanta”, a new chapter opens for this series that blurs the line between fiction and documentary and explores hip hop culture from a humorous angle. This time, Larry (Kody Kim) is delving into Los Angeles in an attempt to unearth an iconic and hugely anticipated album by Dr. Dre.An opportunity to delve into the motherland of Gangsta Rap and meet its creators.
Larry, a dreamy Frenchman, is about to move in with his girlfriend when he makes a terrible mistake: he promises her a copy of Detox by Dr. Dre for their housewarming party. Problem number one: the album doesn’t exist. Problem number 2: Larry doesn’t know that. Larry has four days to get back to LA in search of the holy grail of US Rap.Dr Dre himself put out some teasers about the album back in…
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Technical Info & Short Credits
- Format
- Series
- Genre
- Documentary, Fiction
- Duration
- 5 x 15 min
- Technique
- Animation, Live action
- Director
- Mathieu ROCHET
- Producer
- Sara BRÜCKER
- Director of photography
- Emile DARVES-BLANC
- Editing
- Alexandre DONOT
- Illustration
- Anouk RICARD
- Original music
- MIL BEATS, CHILL
- Assistant director
- Cosmos KIINDARIUS
- Sound engineer
- Christopher COLE
- Camera assistant
- Karim MEG, Sébastien ROCHE
- Artistic consultants
- Soren BAKER, Joseph LEINBERG
- Technical equipment
- JOKYO IMAGES, TITRA STUDIOS, STUDIOS DE BILLANCOURT, PROMIXMASTER, SUPER STUDIO
- Sound editing and mixing
- Guillaume TIBI
- Calibration
- Martin VIGNALI
- Credits and titles
- Matte SUPREME
- Assistant editor
- Paolo VINCENT
- Coproduction
- ARTE France, Resistance fIlms, Temps noir
Casting
- Larry
- Kody Kim
- Destiny
- Jennifer Marie
- Rap God
- Masta Ace
Unique features
A series that blurs the line between fiction and documentary
A story written with a mix of actors and real people, leaving room for improvisation.
Meeting up with musicians and activists
Keyboardist Ron Avant (Free Nationals), bassist Thundercat, producer Alchemist, singer Jimetta Rose...
Nominations and awards
- SelectionFestival de La Fiction de La RochelleBest series under 20 minutes