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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

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Coproducers and Partners

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 and Distribution

International sales : Versatile

Distribution FR : Sophie Dulac DISTRIBUTION

Awards and Selections

Breckenridge Festival of Film – Best Actor

Phoenix Film Festival – Best Picture, Best Director

RiverRun International Film FestivalBest Screenplay, Best Film, Peter Brunette Award for Best Director

Rome Independent Film Festival

Jeonju Film Festival

Richmond International Film FestivalBest Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score

Jaipur International Film FestivalBest Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstylling

Fünf Seen Film Festival

Marbella Film Festival

Filmfestival Kitzbuehel

British Independent Film FestivalBest Cinematography

New Delhi Film FestivalBest Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstylling, Best Children’s Film, Best Film from European Continent

International Thai Film Festival

Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay FestivalBest International Feature Film, Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Costum

Antwerp International Film FestivalBest Film

Jane Austen International Film FestivalBest 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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