Sci-Fi Horror Short Film "YURI" | DUST

Chris Dolo is a technical engineer for Aqua-Space, navigating the intricacies of life with his son Yuri, an 11-year-old genius. As they grapple with the absence of a maternal figure, a supernatural entity appears to be observing them.
"YURI" by Baky DIA
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Chris Dolo is a technical engineer for Aqua-Space, a company involved in several polemics about the privatization of drinking water and the lack of it everywhere. He is also the father of Yuri Dolo, an 11-year-old genius with a passion for astrophysics who dreams of another life in the stars. As we follow our two characters in their daily lives, affected by the absence of a maternal figure, a supernatural presence seems to be watching them.
"YURI" Credits:
Directed by: Baky DIA
Written by: Baky DIA, Rahul BHALLA
Produced by: Baky Dia
Jonas DINAL as "Chris DOLO"
Demba DIAW as "Yuri DOLO"
Adeline LO PICCOLO as "The Alien"
Director of photography: Franck A.R ONOUVIET
1st assistant director: William SCOTTO
2nd assistant director: Davy SAYNS
1st assistant camera: Laura THIEBAUX
Gaffer: Viktor BIRTAS
Visual Effects: Paume PARIS
Editing: Hadrian KALMBACH
Color Grading: Hadrian KALMBACH
Key Grip: Mahori HABERKORN
Make-up FX: Tania RICHET
Props Master: Manon FILLIAERT
Costume designer: Léo FLAMBEAU
Music Composer: Ralph ARABAT
Sound Designer: Paul LETROU
Stage Managers: Bintou N'DIAYE, Fatoumata N'DIAYE
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[@Baky.dia75]

Hey everyone! Baky DIA, the director here. Thank you for watching "YURI"! As a baby filmmaker and enthusiast for storytelling, "YURI" has been a project close to my heart. I would be glad to answer any questions you may have about its creation.

[@kurtdowney1489]

Seems the humans are leaving and dying off on their own and the planet would heal itself just not fast enough for the aliens. Seems the aliens want to terraform it for themselves.

[@Baky.dia75]

Don't spoil the next @@kurtdowney1489 😋

[@electricrealty-foreclosure6160]

Bien réalisé. Simple et suffisant. J'ai bien aimé. Merci de ces quelques minute d’évasion.

[@user-hr8xp7mk1m]

How do i send a story to dust?

[@Baky.dia75]

Merci beaucoup ! 🙂@@electricrealty-foreclosure6160

[@biashacker]

A DUST short with a definitive ending. Perfect story, direction, cinematography, and acting.

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you for your kind words, @biashacker! We're thrilled that the story and its execution resonated with you. Your appreciation for the direction, cinematography, and acting means a lot to us 🎬👏🏿

[@moonshapedabsolution]

At least they aren't just going to demolish Earth to build an inter galactic expressway The dad and kid better know a friend called Ford who knows a thing or two about hitchhiking...

[@Baky.dia75]

Good one! Let's hope Chris and Yuri have their towels ready-never know when you'll need to hitch a ride across the cosmos! 🌌🤣

[@dandenallo5872]

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BRING A TOWEL

[@DrTubeman]

Chris and Yuri will now definitely be in need of .The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@Baky.dia75]

aha very good reference! 😂

[@nomoopbackup3573]

amazing, this should be a full production- I would watch all of it

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you so much! I’m thrilled to hear you’d watch a full production-because guess what? The script for a feature-length version is ready to roll! 🎬 Any producers in the house? Just kidding... unless? 😉

[@SynthoidSounds]

Very cool story, and the kid genius! For many years I've had the thought that if "anyone" was going to rescue this planet, their focus would be on the planet itself, and not the humanoid infestation that has caused so much devastation. In many ways, as a collective species, we are still quite primitive, and dangerous, like a toddler with a book of matches and cannister of petrol. Why would ET want that? The planet, though, is a rare gem.

[@debrajean9432]

The aliens understand that humanity was the cause of earth's destruction, and that restoring the planet would only give them another opportunity to repeat their destruction.

[@Baky.dia75]

You've grasped a crucial layer of our narrative-how the alien's perspective reflects on humanity's impact on Earth 🌍. It’s a poignant reminder of our responsibility towards our planet.

[@lsunav]

If aliens evolve in the same resource competitive way that we do, they would probably be as consumption focused as we are. The human beings are bad narrative needs to stop.

[@sohovulture87]

Wow, terrific!

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks a lot! 🌟 Your excitement is awesome to see!

[@jpren9460]

Très bon à tout point de vue. Merci !

[@AppNasty]

Welp...that ending hit me like a ton of bricks. 10/10.

[@YuriReborn]

Bruh. It’s like I was meant to stumble on this video. Right after you release it I see it after I was brought here from TikTok to watch your short “laboratory conditions” which then led me to look thru your channel and then I see this video. Mind blown

[@Baky.dia75]

🌌 It's almost like the stars aligned, especially sharing a name with our young genius Yuri-how cool is that? Thrilled to hear you enjoyed the journey!

[@John14-6...]

The algorithms know you better than you think

[@terrenceleas1247]

Well done! Concise and meaningful. Reminds me of the original Twilight Zone episodes.

[@wildwombat]

This short movie, gets you hooked. An interesting premise, that might well happen in years to come.

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you so much! It's great to hear that the premise caught your interest and felt realistic 👏

[@officialchuprov]

Amazing work. You've got a new subscriber❤

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you so much for the support! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed the work and am grateful to have you as a new subscriber. Looking forward to sharing more with you! ❤

[@waardlafrance110]

Le truc méta, c'est qu'à Mayotte y'a une pénurie d'eau systémique (ce qui a des incidences incroyables, ça touche tout, même la construction de logements et donc ça empire le manque de logements) et que pour sauver l'île il faudrait donc exterminer les comoriens qui y sont maintenant à plus de 50%, sauf à vouloir continuer à envoyer l'eau par bouteille... sachant qu'EELV entre autre souhaite supprimer la vente d'eau par bouteille, imaginez ce qui adviendrait s'ils avaient le pouvoir, ce qui reviendra à buter toute l'île vu que c'est la seule chose qui a sauvé l'île de la dernière sécheresse, probablement qu'ils ne s'en rendront compte qu'après avoir supprimé les usines d'embouteillage... on pourrait aussi créer des dizaines d'usines de désalement de l'eau de mer, le coût sera pharaonique, mais le truc comique c'est que ça pollue et la gauche n'aime pas ça, déjà ils gavent d'après les infos de Mayotte 1er, donc à part éteindre une partie de l'île jusqu'à ce que la population coïncide avec son niveau de ressources, y'a pas de solution en dehors de solutions fortes qui entraîneront quoi qu'il arrive un changement de vie plus ou moins très désagréable pour une partie de ces gens.... Par le passé, quand le niveau de ressources était trop bas on éteignait les vieux et les gosses, les handicapés et toute personne non apte à la reproduction et au travail, Mayotte n'a pas ce passif, mais la métropole si, il y'a des milices, même des milices républicaines hors extrêmes, croyez-vous qu'une pénurie massive d'eau se passerait aussi bien qu'à Mayotte ? Ca ne sera pas le cas, y'aura un exode organisé, peut être qu'il ressemblera à celui qu'il y'a eu en Tunisie l'été dernier, peut être que ce sera juste un bain de sang comme au Rwanda... Et des pénuries fortes d''eau se dessinent, le Rhône va perdre 40% de son débit, les pouvoirs publics n'ont pas fait connaître de solutions, ni de stratégies adaptation, elles n'ont rien à leur disposition, donc quand le pire arrivera, et il arrivera, des choses dégueulasses arriveront avec elles. Sachez aussi que les usines de désallement de l'eau de mer en métropole ne sont pas garantie de marcher, vous savez pourquoi ? Parce qu'il y'a 400k tonnes de gaz moutarde dans une vingtaines de cimetières sous-marins en bordure des côtes. On a atteint le nombre d'années avant oxydation fatale, on peut déjà voir de ci ou là des faits divers de cas de fuites, en Italie ils ont le même problème, il y'a en moyenne 1 mort et 18 blessé par an et ça ne fera qu'empirer... Aucun traitement n'est connu et ça fait plus de 50 ans qu'il y'a de la recherches dessus, quelqu'un veut boire cette flotte ? Moi je ne mange même plus de poisson côtier depuis que j'ai vu des images de blessures de pêcheurs...

[@nominou6]

Et pour les anglophones, un article à ce sujet : Washington Post, May 3rd 2019 : "Deadly gases may be starting to leak from Europe’s World War weapons cemeteries" Un extrait : "After World War I and World War II, officials decided to dump hundreds of thousands of metric tons of munitions into the oceans around Europe, which at the time appeared to be the most easily accessible disposal ground. Some of those weapons - including mines containing mustard gas - were simply dropped into the Baltic and North seas in the heart of Europe rather than being taken to faraway dump sites near the Arctic Circle." .

[@PhantomSystems]

Вопрос не только в питьевой воде. Человечество в погоне за потребительством ещё в этом столетии превратит Землю в свалку мусора, затем примется за Марс и другие планеты. Большая часть населения будет выживать за счёт синтетической еды и технической воды.

[@Baky.dia75]

@waardlafrance110, merci de mettre en lumière un sujet aussi complexe et crucial. La pénurie d'eau et ses effets en chaîne sur la société posent des défis considérables qui nécessitent des solutions réfléchies et durables ! A notre humble niveau, on espère que la fiction aura un impact et qu'elle ne dépassera pas la réalité 🌍

[@Baky.dia75]

@@PhantomSystems It's a real challenge, you right! Let's work together to avoid thins kind of future 🙌🏾

[@nominou6]

J'ai écrit une autre réplique, de quelques paragraphes, développant sur quelques commentaires et abordant un aspect de politique en général et ce fût complètement censuré. Pas shadowbanné, mais complètement effacé. Et l'on critique les pays dictatoriaux ? I wrote another comment, several paragraphs developing on comments being made, addressing a general political aspect and it was completely censored. Not shadowbanned but completely erased. And we criticise dictatorships ?

[@pastuh]

Yuri - a genre of Japanese media focusing on intimate relationships between female character

[@bbartky]

I think it’s much more likely to be a reference to the Russian name Yuri since the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin.

[@Baky.dia75]

@@bbartky Your quess is the right one 🙂 It's an hommage to Yuri Gagarin

[@michaelbidegain1455]

great short

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you! 🎥

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Alien - I got good news and I got bad news. What do you want to hear first? edit - At least they still have good music in the future. I really liked that song he was listening to. It gave me serious Amy Winehouse vibes. Does anyone know the artist/song?

[@marsrocket]

Yesterday by Sheli-Rose

[@Baky.dia75]

Let's start with the good news: You've got a great ear for music! The song is "Yesterday" by the incredibly talented Sheli-Rose. 🎶😄 Glad you enjoyed the vibes and the visit from our extraterrestrial friend!

[@Baky.dia75]

You got it ! @@marsrocket

[@brendatajik6150]

Oh, wow! Incredible in every way. KUDOS 👏 to the cast and crew as it's all been said. My heart definitely skipped a beat and then...thud.

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you so much! Your words mean the world to us. 🌟

[@nominou6]

Since youtube censors so heavily respectful, thoughtful replies thus preventing normal human discussions, I wonder what the censorship can be regarding short movies, if one decides to produce a movie that contains political aspects treated in satirical/ironic ways. Or any reference to what youtube considers (and forcibly Dust who has to follow along, who wants a youtube strike ?) something that has to be censored.

[@hypo345]

Excellent.

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you very much! 🙂

[@okancanarslan3730]

nice alien make-up

[@vintage1950]

Well now a need a part 2

[@Baky.dia75]

That’s great to hear! We're actually already working on the next part and just waiting for the right opportunity to bring it to you. Thanks a lot!

[@nimishorts5]

ഇങ്ങനൊക്കെ വരുവോ....😢 🙄🥹 എന്തായാലും കൊള്ളാം...❤

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you for your heartfelt reaction! I'm glad the story moved you. Stay tuned for more-we truly appreciate your support! ❤

[@saikrishnask1697]

Orappayum varum

[@user-ve4ve5qy7e]

An excellent movie.. well done !

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you! Really appreciate 🤗

[@67comet]

Great shows like this make me wish I spoke more languages.

[@Baky.dia75]

Including the Alien language? 👽😋 Many thanks for your comment, We really appreciate it!

[@manuelvega1100]

incredible story and performance

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks so much for your kind words. 🌟 Jonas Dinal, Demba Diaw, and Adeline Lo Piccolo were amazing, right? Their performances truly brought the story to life!

[@nominou6]

youtube prevents normal respectful, thoughtful discussion between people. I tried 3 times to post a reply in a thread below and each time it was censored.

[@Ssssssnakeisone]

I've had innocuous comments deleted as well. No buzzwords, no threatening language, no politics or whatever. What was the gist of your conversation?

[@nominou6]

@@Ssssssnakeisone Sorry, I do not recall the details. All I know is that it was a thoughtful reply with an outlook on society and that I used no swear words nor insulted anyone. People are experiencing the same here and there. It's certainly not a software bug.

[@paulgeorge7699]

Greatest Bummer ending for a flick, like ever. Can we have a sequel or something? Part 2?

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks a ton! Guess what? The script for the full-length feature is locked and loaded, ready to blast off! 🚀 And hey, if any producers out there want to join our mission and help us bring "YURI" to the big screen, we'd love your support! 🎬✨

[@gedece]

Yeah, but with no humanity, that was the whole point.

[@paulgeorge7699]

@@gedece I get it. Save the planet, get rid of Humans. It's the continuity of the narrative, the creativity.

[@newtronix]

Earth doesn't need saving. But unfortunately humanity does!

[@dray7579]

Part 2, please. Or a full-length feature film

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you! Your excitement fuels our passion! As luck would have it, the script for the full-length feature is ready to take off! 🚀

[@ArtII2Long]

The reremake of the Day the Earth Stood Still.

[@Baky.dia75]

Haha, I'll take that as a compliment!

[@Tiyam-pv5sm]

Please continue next part for good understand

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks for your interest! We're glad the story has captured your attention. We've already worked on the next with more explanation about all these mysteries

[@angelahoffman119]

Cool alien. Cool cool. Um... The aliens don't know how to get wrinkles out of their plastic rain jackets?

[@peterlongprong7521]

Vulcan neck pinch works every time ....

[@Baky.dia75]

This is the cheat code indeed... 🤫

[@w4shep]

Nobody's commenting on that awesome food Re-Bigulator ⁉️ Wonder if it works on living things?

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks for noticing our futuristic culinary tech. 😄🍽

[@mranderson3927]

Great ending

[@Baky.dia75]

Many thanks! 👽

[@nominou6]

A question that can be wondered about is, was that ET wearing tubes in order to adapt to Earth's atmosphere, or was he a result of centuries of genetic modification ? In the latter case it means that genetic modification, or what on Earth currently is known as transhumanism in its baby steps as shown to kids in schools, is a mandatory step in the evolution of lifeforms and especially lifeforms that aspire to bridge long galactic distances ?

[@Baky.dia75]

Yes, you’re spot on with the ET's design-those tubes were indeed added to help adapt to Earth's atmosphere, alongside other modifications. As for transhumanism, it definitely sparks a complex philosophical debate. It’s fascinating to consider as we evolve and perhaps venture into space. In our short film, the father's augmented exoskeleton arm is just a glimpse into this idea. If I get the chance to develop the story further, I’d love to dive deeper into these themes. Thanks for such a thought-provoking question!

[@whitedogman1]

Well done.

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you! 😉

[@octagonworkservices]

Oh well.. haha Guess you can't get the cake and eat it too.

[@petershim5900]

Please continue? ❤🙏🏼❤🙏🏼❤🌟

[@Baky.dia75]

Your support means a lot! ❤🙏🏼

[@glaurung666]

Yuri like Yuri Gagarin? Appreciate that! 👍🏻

[@goanna2012]

Absolutely ❤

[@Baky.dia75]

Thank you very much! ❤

[@alexandr1149]

Phsichoklinic! Humor,joke!❤️

[@Baky.dia75]

👽

[@chuckclark9464]

That’s messed up you’re gonna make it so a young man can understand you tell the father and him that you’re going to save the planet, but you’re not gonna save them. If I was the father I asked him to leave lol.

[@Baky.dia75]

Haha, fair point! Maybe you'll have this reaction the episode 2 👽😋

[@viktorbagatov3061]

whats the name of the song playing

[@TelegobageProd]

I've seen practically the same in a dream. And then came covid...

[@Baky.dia75]

Dreams are powerful!

[@Lightrunner.]

The earth doesn't not to be saved. She will be stay forever if mankind gone.

[@Baky.dia75]

The Earth was here long before us and will be here long after we become extinct. The only thing to keep in mind is to live on your soil in the best possible conditions and leave it clean for the next species. 👽😋

[@jhonmauricioceronbolanos3356]

Songs name?

[@Baky.dia75]

It's from the talented french artist Sheli-Rose and it is called "Yesterday" 🎵

[@reddove17]

Saving an ecosystem often requires getting rid of a certain invasive species. So, it makes sense that humankind, being the worst of invasive species, need to be eradicated for earth to be saved. In this regard, I love the simplicity of the plot. Humanity cannot be saved, but earth might.

[@nominou6]

Then please be proactive about it ? If each one of us, with the help of the government in some countries like Canada (medical assistance in dying (MAiD) program) participates then we will save a lot of trouble for the ETs. And it would show that we are conscious. Realizing our awakening by choosing to die ! Haven't we heard something like that from a suicidal sect before ?

[@Baky.dia75]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🤗 For the plot we had many ideas, but this perspective really resonated with us!

[@legalfreedom]

Sounds like Haley Reinhart. 5:15

[@Baky.dia75]

I dont know her but I will definitely check! Thank you 😉

[@gabydewilde]

ok thanks, I guess...

[@Baky.dia75]

Ahah maybe that's the father's last thought at the end 😅

[@user-sk4gj3ji3o]

Quality content has been burried out in the backyard of the servers of these guys or delebratly they don't give access .user upload video movies songs from across the planet with a hope that people will acknowledge their efforts and not all are looking for the stupid add revenue . Infact they can donate .

[@dmitry.matveyev]

Sad but true.

[@Baky.dia75]

Yes, it's indeed a reality for many people actually 😟

[@janklaas6885]

📍6:00 2📍 4:30

[@Baky.dia75]

I need the meaning of this red dot or I will become crazy ahah

[@ObservantPiratePlus]

This looked like it had potential, but I don't speak French, and I don't like subtitles, so...see ya!

[@staticfl99]

fjb

[@michmich3861]

storyline 0, originality 0, imagination 0... Dust is getting worse and worse

[@newport348]

This is the theme to the movie, “The day the earth stood still.” Not original. 🤓

[@Baky.dia75]

Definitely an inspiration as a sci-fi lover 🤓

[@glennbrymer4065]

Too dark to see.

[@shipyardtown8155]

Racist.

[@Baky.dia75]

👏🏾

[@prestonhurst]

Humanity isn't worth saving.

[@psyphi407]

word.

[@jimjones994]

If you really feel that way why stick around, you could just end it if you want.

[@prestonhurst]

@@jimjones994 And miss all the fun?

[@Baky.dia75]

It depends, there are a lot of things worth fighting for, right? Right...? 😅

[@prestonhurst]

@@Baky.dia75 Yeah, I'm coming up blank on that one. lol

[@startholdquit]

Hating this films....

[@DaleWheeler]

Not only is it gloom and doom, it's boring... 👎👎

[@mmqqq8246]

Why in the world do we have to listen to that person trying to howelon the microphone as a song

[@atatterson6992]

I was watching until I realizee it was black french people... sorry, I'm just so allergic to woke.

[@owangastudios5768]

I guess we are allergic to bs racisme hiding behind woke world. if you know anything about french scifi cinema we gladly wait for you to tell us 5 movies where the main cast is black. you just realized it's black people, may be was you discovering you have issue seeing black actors doing what they enjoy.

[@Baky.dia75]

I hope KZbin and Dust will keep this comment in order to show how important what we are doing here: bringing sci-fi into the Black diaspora world. It's crucial to make space for diverse voices and narratives. Additionally, I'd like to make the commenter aware that hiding racism behind the guise of being 'allergic to woke' is not acceptable. Let's promote understanding and inclusivity rather than perpetuate harmful ideologies.

[@owangastudios5768]

FYI, the director is Black, The producer is Black and the DP is Black rest of the crew is Caucasian, so unless we have been brainwashed again. be proud of what you are and hopefully any hurt done to you will come to a pause so you can breath a little and heal.

[@joethumm8186]

Okay Yuri, then give me back my Damn hammer !!!

[@Baky.dia75]

That would have been a funny ending 🤣

[@bertyaustin]

95% of all movies in Dust end in depressive, usually apocalyptic way. It's never bright or happy. Proper evil twisted mofos

[@nominou6]

Could it be about getting exposure for aspiring cinematographers ?

[@Baky.dia75]

Yeah, these apocalyptic endings keep my psychologist on speed dial-still working through them! Thanks for sticking with us, even when it gets a little dark. 😄