2026 | Canada | Experimental,Short

Au Hasard (2026)

  • French English 9 mins
  • Director | Darren Dominique Heroux
  • Writer | Darren Dominique Heroux
  • Producer | Jason Heroux

STATUS: Post-Production

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"Au Hasard" is a nine-minute experimental essay in perceptual control. Projected through overlapping red and blue image streams, the film uses colour-filtered glasses to divide the audience’s visual experience. Two people seated side by side may watch the same screen...but not the same movie. Blending archival propaganda, poetic narration and formal play, the film explores how missed information is often the root of misinformation. Evoking Godard with a touch of William Castle, "Au Hasard" is both a cinema of ideas and an act of cinematic misdirection.

"Au Hasard" is an experiment in divided seeing. Using red or blue decoder glasses and a dual-layered structure, the film splits the screen (and the audience) into two separate but simultaneous visual narratives. Each viewer sees only half the image, creating a perceptual asymmetry that mirrors the way we consume media: filtered, incomplete and often contradictory.

The project reflects my interest in manufactured truth, optical control and the role of omission in propaganda. Rather than presenting a singular message, "Au Hasard" fractures the frame and asks viewers to live with what they miss. At its core, it’s about the instability of what we think we know and the uneasy space between perspectives.

Note: This film requires custom red or blue decoder glasses (not standard 3D glasses) for proper viewing

Propaganda Perception Media Literacy
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