Security and Innovations
A few months after her much-talked-about appearance in *Chien 51*, our reporter caught up with the star of filtration, who is as at ease as ever in front of the cameras (and under the spotlights).
Reporter: Hello, H09. We last spoke after your interview for Cédric Jimenez’s *Chien 51*. Since then, the hype just hasn’t died down!
H09: Hello! Yes, ever since *Chien 51*, my diary’s been full. I’m H09 because I’m 90 mm wide, but my friends H06, H12, H15 and H18 could just as easily have had those roles!
J: We can also revisit your early days: your very first film, John Woo’s *The Killer*, is available on a well-known streaming platform that starts with an ‘N’.
H09: Yes, you can find me with just one click, between episodes of whatever series you’re watching at the moment. Using a fume cupboard like me in a lab scene really adds a lot of realism to the film.
J: Speaking of which, in your films, bullets are flying from all directions! How do you cope with that when you’re a fume hood?
H09: With a great deal of composure. (laughs) In action scenes, I almost always end up broken. It’s become a tradition! But let’s be clear: my job, in films as in real life, isn’t to stop bullets. I’m not a bulletproof vest; I’ve never claimed to be.
J: So what is your real role?
H09: It’s simple: to protect users from toxic fumes. That’s my one and only job: thanks to my activated carbon filter columns, I capture the vapours, recirculate them cleanly, and my automatic filter saturation detector alerts you when it’s time to change them. In a laboratory or a hospital, that’s what matters. As for machine-gun fire, you’ll have to try again: find some other kit!
J: Any message for your fans?
H09: Whether in the cinema or in the lab: you can break me, but you won’t stop me from fulfilling my protective mission! And for those who want to meet me in person, come along to the ForumLabo exhibition, from 23 to 25 March 2027 :)
J: Thank you, H09, and all the best!