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ALLELUIAORIGINAL TITLE / ALLELUIA

A BELGIAN RHAPSODYORIGINAL TITLE / BRABANÇONNE

CUBORIGINAL TITLE / WELP

EAU ZOOORIGINAL TITLE / EAU ZOO

PITCH / Based on real-life events in 1940’s America, the story of young nurse Martha Beck, who placed a lonely-hearts advertisement, and Raymond Fernandez, the thieving lothario who replied and who destroyed her life.

PITCH / Two brass brands, one from Flanders, one from Wallonia, compete to represent Belgium. But a final high note from Willy’s trumpet leads to an unexpected outcome.

PITCH / On a camping trip in the woods with his fellow scouts, 12-year-old Sam’s fears are ignored - until they all start falling victim to the evil Poacher.

PITCH / Two adolescents living on an island try to escape their overprotective parents: can they build trust or will circumstances drive them apart?

GENRE / ThrillerCAST / Lola Duenas, Laurent Lucas, Stéphanie Bissot, Edith Le Merdy, Anne-Marie LoopDIRECTED BY / Fabrice Du WelzSCRIPTED BY / Vincent Tavier, Fabrice Du WelzCO-PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Savage Film LANGUAGE / FrenchDURATION / 90’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014 CONTACT / Bart Van Langendonck, bart@savagefilm.beINT’L SALES / SND, sales1@snd-films.fr

GENRE / Musical romantic comedyCAST / Amaryllis Uitterlinden, Arthur Dupont, Jos Verbist, Marc Weiss, Tom AudenaertDIRECTED BY / Vincent BalSCRIPTED BY / Pierre De ClercqPRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks BelgiumLANGUAGE / Dutch, FrenchBUDGET / €3.8mLOOKING FOR / Sales agentCONTACT / Peter Bouckaert, peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvETA / Winter 2014-2015

GENRE/ Adventure, horrorCAST / Maurice Luyten, Titus De Voogdt, Stef Aerts, Evelien BosmansDIRECTED BY / Jonas GovaertsSCRIPTED BY / Jonas Govaerts, Roel MondelaersPRODUCTION COMPANY / PotemkinoLANGUAGE / DutchDURATION / 90’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Peter De Maegd, pdm@potemkino.comINT’L SALES / Kinology, gmelin@kinology.euETA / Fall 2014

GENRE / DramaCAST / Martin Nissen, Margaux Lonnberg, Clement Bertrand, Clement Louis, Delphine GirardDIRECTED BY / Emilie VerhammeSCRIPTED BY / Emilie VerhammePRODUCTION COMPANY / Holden WallaceLANGUAGE / FrenchDURATION / 78’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Emilie Verhamme, emilie.verhamme@gmail.comINT’L SALES / tbcETA / Fall 2014

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HALFWAYORIGINAL TITLE / HALFWEG

PITCH / Involved in a bitter divorce, Stephen moves into the luxury home he managed to buy at a rock-bottom price. But soon his peace is disturbed by Theo whom he discovers in the living room, soaked to the skin and claiming to be the legal owner. Stephen refuses to move out and, in the ensuing territorial battle, Stephen discovers the truth: Theo did indeed own the house… but he died two years ago.

GENRE / Tragi-comedyCAST / Koen De Graeve, Jurgen Delnaet, Evelien Bosmans, Gilles De Schryver, Veerle Baetens, Ella Leyers, Tiny BertelsDIRECTED BY / Geoffrey EnthovenSCRIPTED BY / Pierre De ClercqPRODUCTION COMPANY / Fobic FilmsLANGUAGE / DutchDURATION / 115’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Mariano Vanhoof, mariano@fobicfilms.comINT’L SALES / Films Boutique, simon@filmsboutique.com

IMAGEORIGINAL TITLE / IMAGE

PITCH / Eva, an ambitious young journalist investigating the Brussels riots, becomes fascinated by her guide Lahbib and his world. Despite Eva’s efforts, her editors aren’t pleased and threaten to stop her.

GENRE / DramaCAST / Laura Verlinden, Nabil Mallat, Gène Bervoets, Geert Van Rampelberg, Wouter Hendrickx, Sanäa AlaouiDIRECTED BY / Adil El Arbi, Bilall FallahSCRIPTED BY / Adil El Arbi, Bilall FallahPRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks Belgium, A Team ProductionsLANGUAGE / Dutch, French, ArabicDURATION / 90’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Peter Bouckaert, peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvINT’L SALES / tbcETA / Fall 2014

LABYRINTHUSORIGINAL TITLE / LABYRINTHUS

PITCH / A 14-year-old boy discovers a computer game that is being played with real children, uploaded in the game’s labyrinth. In a race against time, he starts to search for the evil creator in order to rescue his friends.

GENRE / Family adventureCAST / Emma Verlinden, Felix Maesschalk, Herwig Illegems, Ivan Pecnik, Spencer BogaertDIRECTED BY / Douglas Boswell SCRIPTED BY / Pierre De ClercqPRODUCTION COMPANY / Savage FilmLANGUAGE / DutchDURATION / 100’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Savage Film, bart@savagefilm.beINT’L SALES / Attraction Distribution, info@attractiondistribution.comETA / Fall 2014

LUCIFERORIGINAL TITLE / LUCIFER

PITCH / On his way from Heaven to Hell, Lucifer drops in on Lupita and her family and causes all kind of mischief.

GENRE / DramaCAST / Gabino Rodriguez, Norma PabloDIRECTED BY / Gust Van den BergheSCRIPTED BY / Gust Van den BerghePRODUCTION COMPANY / Minds MeetLANGUAGE / SpanishDURATION / 107’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Minds Meet, info@mindsmeet.beINT’L SALES / tbcETA / Fall 2014

FLYING HOMEORIGINAL TITLE / FLYING HOME

PITCH / Colin Montgomery, an up-and-coming Wall Street whiz kid, is given a week to sign up a potential client - an incredibly wealthy sheikh - or risk losing his job. To impress the sheikh, Colin goes to Flanders to track down a world-class racing pigeon. But things get complicated when he finds himself falling for the pigeon owner’s granddaughter.

GENRE / Parable about loveCAST / Jamie Dornan, Charlotte De Bruyne, Jan Decleir, Josse De Pauw, Viviane De Muynck, Ali SulimanDIRECTED BY / Dominique DeruddereSCRIPTED BY / Dominique DerudderePRODUCTION COMPANY / Mauna Kea Films and OtomaticLANGUAGE / English, DutchDURATION / 95’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Pieter Van Huyck, pietervanhuyck@kanakna.comINT’L SALES / Media Luna, info@medialuna.biz

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N-THE MADNESS OF REASONORIGINAL TITLE / N-THE MADNESS OF REASON

PITCH / The story of a man whose life stops at the letter N. Through the colourful character of Frenchman Raymond Borremans, the film focuses on a confrontation between his restless spirit and the African continent.

GENRE / DramaCAST / Wendyam Sawadogo, Vieux Farka Touré, Hamadoum KassogueDIRECTED BY / Peter KrügerSCRIPTED BY / Peter KrügerPRODUCTION COMPANY / Inti FilmsLANGUAGE / French, English, local African languagesDURATION / 102’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Peter Krüger, peter@intifilms.comINT’L SALES / Wide, infos@widemanagement.com

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHTORIGINAL TITLE / DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT

PITCH / A young woman has only one weekend to persuade her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job.

GENRE / DramaCAST / Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine SaléeDIRECTED BY / Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc DardenneSCRIPTED BY / Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc DardenneCO-PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Eyeworks BelgiumLANGUAGE / FrenchDURATION/ 95’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014CONTACT / Peter Bouckaert, peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvINT’L SALES / Wild Bunch, info@wildbunch.eu

THE VERDICTORIGINAL TITLE / HET VONNIS

PITCH / When his wife’s murderer is released due to a procedural error, Luc is determined to do everything in his power to prevent it. He decides to take the law into his own hands and do battle with the legal system which let him down.

GENRE / Courtroom thrillerCAST / Koen De Bouw, Johan Leysen, Veerle Baetens, Jappe Claes, Viviane De Muynck, Wouter Hendrickx, Chris Lomme, Jo De Meyere, Robbie CleirenDIRECTED BY / Jan VerheyenSCRIPTED BY / Jan VerheyenPRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks BelgiumLANGUAGE / DutchDURATION / 110’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2013CONTACT / Peter Bouckaert,peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvINT’L SALES / Media Luna, info@medialuna.biz

MARINAORIGINAL TITLE / MARINA

PITCH / Calabria, 1948. Salvatore Granata has to leave Italy for a job as a coalminer in Belgium. Struggling to adapt to his new home, his spirited 10-year-old son Rocco starts doing what he does best: playing music.

GENRE / DramaCAST / Matteo Simoni, Evelien Bosmans, Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella FinocchiaroDIRECTED BY / Stijn ConinxSCRIPTED BY / Stijn Coninx, Rik D’hietPRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks BelgiumLANGUAGE / Dutch, ItalianDURATION / 110’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2013CONTACT / Peter Bouckaert, peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvINT’L SALES / Media Luna, info@medialuna.biz

THE TREATMENTORIGINAL TITLE / DE BEHANDELING

PITCH / Inspector Nick Cafmeyer seems to have it all, yet a dark shadow hangs over his life: since the age of nine, he has been haunted by the disappearance of his younger brother Bjorn. A new case brings it all back.

GENRE / ThrillerCAST / Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan Van Assche, Laura Verlinden, Roel SwanenbergDIRECTED BY / Hans HerbotsSCRIPTED BY / Carl JoosPRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks BelgiumLANGUAGE / DutchDURATION / 127’YEAR OF PRODUCTION/ 2014CONTACT / Peter Bouckaert, peter.bouckaert@eyeworks.tvINT’L SALES / Be For Films, pamela@beforfilms.com

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flandersimage.comCANNES 2014 I Rivièra A2

SELECTED FILMS

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

ALLELUIA17 May, 14.00, Arcades 2 (market screening)19 May, 14.00, Olympia 3 (market screening)22 May, 11.30, Théâtre Croisette (official screening)22 May, 19.30, Théâtre Croisette (official screening)24 May, 11.30, Arcades 1 (market screening)INT’L SALES / SND

OFFICIAL COMPETITION

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT20 May, 14.00, Lumière (official screening) 20 May, 19.30, Lumière (official screening)21 May, 16.00, Star 1 (market screening)INT’L SALES / Wild Bunch

SCREENING AT THE MARKET

FLYING HOME19 May, 16.00, Rivièra 1INT’L SALES / Media Luna

HALFWAY17 May, 09.30, Rivièra 3 (buyers only)19 May, 09.00, Palais H (buyers only)INT’L SALES / Films Boutique

MARINA20 May, 18.00, Rivièra 3INT’L SALES / Media Luna

N-THE MADNESS OF REASON21 May, 15.30, Palais JINT’L SALES / Wide

THE TREATMENT17 May, 09.45, Olympia 7INT’L SALES / Be For Films

THE VERDICT21 May, 10.00, Rivièra 3INT’L SALES / Media Luna

WASTE LANDORIGINAL TITLE / WASTE LAND

PITCH / Confronted with the grim underbelly of Brussels on a daily basis, taciturn homicide detective Leo Woeste finds his convictions starting to crumble when his wife unexpectedly becomes pregnant…

GENRE / Psychological drama, thrillerCAST / Jérémie Renier, Natali BroodsDIRECTED BY / Pieter Van HeesSCRIPTED BY / Pieter Van HeesPRODUCTION COMPANY / EpidemicLANGUAGE / Dutch, FrenchDURATION / 90’YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014BUDGET / €2mLOOKING FOR / Sales agentCONTACT / Eurydice Gysel, eurydice@czar.be ETA / Fall 2014

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