Directed by
Nicolas Lachapelle
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Produced by
Guillaume Collin and Nicolas Lachapelle
22 min, documentary, Canada, 2022
In search of the source of a mysterious hum, a sound man meets locals of an abandoned neighborhood devastated by decades of industrial rollout.
Synopsis
Situated between Windsor and Detroit, the industrial complex of Zug Island produces a mysterious hum called the Windsor Hum. A sound man travels to the location to find its source. On his way, he meets people affected by the evergrowing consequences of the impenetrable island.
Credits
Script : Nicolas Lachapelle, Tiago Mc Nicoll Castro Lopes
Cinematography : Nicolas Lachapelle
Editing : Jérémie Carvalho
Sound design : Daniel Capeille
Sound mix : Bruno Bélanger
Music : Mourad Bennacer
Sound : Tiago Mc Nicoll Castro Lopes
Colorization : Laurence Messier-Moreau
Nicolas Lachapelle
Nicolas Lachapelle is a journalist, a filmmaker, and the director of many sound documentaries. His works, which explore the relationship to territory through the themes of exile, rootedness, and memory, have been showcased at numerous festivals both in Canada and internationally. In 2022, Nicolas was awarded the Best First Documentary Work prize at the RVCQ. Recently, he received nominations for Best Short Documentary at the Gala Québec Cinéma and the Canadian Screen Awards.
Filmography
THE PUNK OF NATASHQUAN, 20 min, Documentary, 2025
ZUG ISLAND, 22 min, Documentary, 2022
WHAT REMAINS AFTER WE’RE GONE, 72 min, Documentary, 2020
BEYOND THE 138, 60 min, Sound Documentary, 2019
GAS RUNS THROUGH MY VEINS, 10 min, Sound Documentary, 2017
LIGHTS ABOVE WATER, 60 min, Documentary, 2016