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In 2011, at the celebrations following the [[Carrefour Stars]] win at the year's Arucian Series, a mysterious old man recollects his memories of the baseball team to revelers sitting at the bar with him. In 1935 an young Gosan man named Henri Dugo returns home to his family after the end of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. While he only briefly saw combat when the island was seized by [[Estmere]], he was {{wp|Post-traumatic stress disorder|traumatized}} when his position was targeted by Estmerish shore bombardment for several hours. He begins to fall into a depression until a chance encounter with a foul ball leads him to try out for the newly reformed Carrefour Stars baseball club. | In 2011, at the celebrations following the [[Carrefour Stars]] win at the year's Arucian Series, a mysterious old man recollects his memories of the baseball team to revelers sitting at the bar with him. In 1935 an young Gosan man named Henri Dugo returns home to his family after the end of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. While he only briefly saw combat when the island was seized by [[Estmere]], he was {{wp|Post-traumatic stress disorder|traumatized}} when his position was targeted by Estmerish shore bombardment for several hours. He begins to fall into a depression until a chance encounter with a foul ball leads him to try out for the newly reformed Carrefour Stars baseball club. | ||
Henri is terrible at batting but his pitching catches the eye of the team's coach. After a rough start where he almost gives up, he discovers he has a talent for throwing {{wp|curveball|curveballs}}. With the support of his teammates he begins to gain mastery of the game, but he is still haunted by his experiences. In one of the games | Henri is terrible at batting but his pitching catches the eye of the team's coach. After a rough start where he almost gives up, he discovers he has a talent for throwing {{wp|curveball|curveballs}}. With the support of his teammates he begins to gain mastery of the game, but he is still haunted by his experiences. In one of the games with a local team, he encounters Alex Dogo, a formidable batter who is able to get many hits off him, much to Herni's chagrin. Finally Henri is able to strike him out swinging and even though the team loses the game, it is a personal victory for him. After the game, Alex approaches him they both complement each other on their athletic ability. The flashback ends when one of the customers interrupts the old man to buy the man a drink, he accepts it and continues the story. | ||
The flashback ends when one of the customers interrupts the old man to buy the man a drink, he accepts it and continues the story. | |||
The scene transitions to 1939 where a large protest is taking place. The police charge on horseback forcing the protestors to scatter with protestors running past, chased by police. | The scene transitions to 1939 where a large protest is taking place. The police charge on horseback forcing the protestors to scatter with protestors running past, chased by police. | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 6 October 2022
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| Directed by | Jo Noe |
| Screenplay by | Janie Dogo Samson Perreault |
| Produced by | Jamie Madani |
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| Cinematography | Bojan Domota |
| Edited by | Janie Dogo |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Carucere |
| Languages | Papotement Gaullican |
| Budget | $3 million |
I, The Eyes (Papotement: Mo Lizie la, Gaullican: Moi, les Yeux) is a Carucerean historical drama and independent film produced and released in 2022. It the first film written and directed by Janie Dogo and Samson Perreault and shot entirely within Carucere on a limited budget. The movie tells the history of the Carrefour Stars baseball team from 1935 to 1947 as told from the perspective of a personification of the baseball team itself. The movie's title is a reference to the team's nickname due to the team's logo resembling an eye. The film is set to premiere at the 83rd Montecara Film Festival on 22 October 2022, and is set for a regional theatrical release the day after.
Plot
In 2011, at the celebrations following the Carrefour Stars win at the year's Arucian Series, a mysterious old man recollects his memories of the baseball team to revelers sitting at the bar with him. In 1935 an young Gosan man named Henri Dugo returns home to his family after the end of the Great War. While he only briefly saw combat when the island was seized by Estmere, he was traumatized when his position was targeted by Estmerish shore bombardment for several hours. He begins to fall into a depression until a chance encounter with a foul ball leads him to try out for the newly reformed Carrefour Stars baseball club.
Henri is terrible at batting but his pitching catches the eye of the team's coach. After a rough start where he almost gives up, he discovers he has a talent for throwing curveballs. With the support of his teammates he begins to gain mastery of the game, but he is still haunted by his experiences. In one of the games with a local team, he encounters Alex Dogo, a formidable batter who is able to get many hits off him, much to Herni's chagrin. Finally Henri is able to strike him out swinging and even though the team loses the game, it is a personal victory for him. After the game, Alex approaches him they both complement each other on their athletic ability. The flashback ends when one of the customers interrupts the old man to buy the man a drink, he accepts it and continues the story.
The scene transitions to 1939 where a large protest is taking place. The police charge on horseback forcing the protestors to scatter with protestors running past, chased by police.
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