RISING VOICES
by Bénédicte Liénard, Mary Jimenez
synopsis
Their names are Moktar, Najat, Joseph, Gernaz, Duraid, Hayder, Kader, Esma… They fled Syria, Iraq, Iran, Congo, Morocco and Niger… Together, they occupy a church. They will risk their lives for asylum. Days of countdown begin; a test of strength in itself. Inside, Kader has assumed the role of leader, but, mysteriously, sometimes he is missing. Day by day, devotedly, Esma cares for this community. Exhaustion increases; tensions rise. But bonds are forged and strengthened. Between betrayal and brotherhood, the group will have to put itself to the test, and face up to the challenge.
international title: | Rising Voices |
original title: | Le Chant des hommes |
country: | Belgium, Luxembourg, France |
year: | 2015 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Bénédicte Liénard, Mary Jimenez |
film run: | 95' |
release date: | BE 3/02/2016 |
cinematography by: | Hichame Alaouié |
film editing: | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
art director: | Marc Ridremont |
costumes designer: | Magdalena Labuz |
music: | Catherine Graindorge |
producer: | Joseph Rouschop, Valérie Bournonville, Donato Rotunno |
co-producer: | Marianne Dumoulin, Jacques Bidou |
production: | Tarantula Belgique, Tarantula Luxembourg, JBA Production |
backing: | Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, VOO, Fonds national de soutien à la production audiovisuelle du Grand Duché de Luxembourg, RTBF, programme MEDIA de la Commission Européenne, CNC, TV5Monde, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Cinéfinance Tax Shelter, Casa Kafka Pictures, Tax Shelter.be, Awards au New Cinema Network |
distributor: | Tarantula Belgique |