The Zone (2017 film)
The Zone is a 2017 English-language Quebecois film written, directed, produced, and edited by Denys Desjardins under the name of Syned Sindrajed. It stars Vlasta Vrana, Renee-Madeleine Le Guerrier and Catherine Dumas. Premise. In search of her missing friend, MADELEINE (Renee-Madeleine Le Guerrier) turns to STALKER (Vlasta Vrana), who helps her discover a strange Zone buried in her memory. World War III is about to break out, while inside the Zone, the filmmaker Chris Marker has taken refuge in a fictional character. Release. "The Zone" premiered at the 2017 Festival Nouveau Cinema. Reception . Philippe Gajan of "FNC" wrote, "A “Marker mystery” obsessive, Syned Sindrajed has made an enigmatic film in which a woman explores the nooks and crannies of her own memory, where she finds none other than the mysterious director. An inspired tribute, filmed around the world." Dominique Dugas "Rendez-vous Quebec Cinema" wrote, "A poetic essay, hypnotic wandering, an exploration of memory, a reconstruction of meaning using forgotten amateur films and news footage: The Zone is all this and more. Syned Sindrajed (alias Denys Desjardins) was inspired by the thinking of Chris Marker."