Fires in the Dark
A film by Dominique Lienhard
category : Completed, Feature Films
Synopsis
An isolated village between sea and mountains. Its inhabitants try to survive as best they can. Alan, a young 15 year old boy, whose father has gone to work far from home, thereby entrusting Alan with the family’s survival.
A daunting task for Alan, who must also watch over the large fires lit on the beach – a practice to cook salt, but also, he eventually learns, a practice used to attract ships on stormy nights. One night, a ship runs aground, offering the villagers its precious cargo…
Cast
Igor van Essel, Ana Girardot, Jérémie Elkaïm, Tom Rivoire, Louna Espinosa, Virgil Amadeï, Manon Chammah, Ophélie Bau
Crew
PHOTOGRAPHY : Pascale Marin l SOUND : Ophélie Boully l SET DESIGN : Hervé Redoules, Baptiste Vinciguerra l COSTUMES : Alexia Crisp-Jones l MAKE-UP/HAIR : Sandrine Roman, Magalie Dumas l LOCATION MANAGEMENT : Olivier Graziani l GAFFER : Bertrand Artaut l GRIP: Laura Marret l FILM EDITING : Tuong Vi Nguyen Long l SOUND EDITING : Corinne Dubien, Joey Van Impe l SOUND EFFECTS : Philippe van Leer l GRADE : Vincent Amor l MUSIC : Sébastien Damiani
PRODUCTION : Fabrice Préel-Cléach, Emmanuelle Latourrette (Offshore) – Anthony Rey (Hélicotronc) – Marie Besançon (Beside Films)
94 min - Color - DCP - Ratio 1,85:1 - Sound 5.1
An Offshore and Hélicotronc production, in coproduction with Beside, Voo and BeTV, Shelter Prod, with the support from taxshelter.be et ING, and Tax Shelter du gouvernement fédéral belge. With the participation with Sophie Dulac Distribution, du Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée, Avance sur recettes, With the support of Création Visuelle et Sonore, Aide à la musique, with the support de la Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in partnership with le CNC. This film received the support from the SACEM for the creation of the original music. With the support of la SPEDIDAM.
International sales : Versatile
Distribution FR : Sophie Dulac DISTRIBUTION
Breckenridge Festival of Film – Best Actor
Phoenix Film Festival – Best Picture, Best Director
RiverRun International Film Festival – Best Screenplay, Best Film, Peter Brunette Award for Best Director
Rome Independent Film Festival
Jeonju Film Festival
Richmond International Film Festival – Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score
Jaipur International Film Festival – Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstylling
Fünf Seen Film Festival
Marbella Film Festival
Filmfestival Kitzbuehel
British Independent Film Festival – Best Cinematography
New Delhi Film Festival – Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstylling, Best Children’s Film, Best Film from European Continent
International Thai Film Festival –
Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay Festival – Best International Feature Film, Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Costum
Antwerp International Film Festival – Best Film
Jane Austen International Film Festival – Best Feature Film, Best Actor
Footcandle Film Festival – Best Feature Film
Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival – Best of Fest, Best Leading Actor, Best Leading Actress
AFIN International Film Festival
Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF)
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