ASHES AND BLOOD
by Fanny Ardant
synopsis
Exiled of her country since the murder of her husband ten years ago, Judith lives in Marseille with her three children. After having refused during years to see her family again and despite her fears and her secrets, Judith lets herself bend by her children’s desire and accepts the invitation at her cousin’s wedding. She takes her children to spend a summer back in the country, to discover their roots and their history. But Judith’s return revives old hatreds between rival clans. Unrelentingly, the spiral of violence's started, blood calling blood.
international title: | Ashes and Blood |
original title: | Cendres et Sang |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Alfama Films |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Fanny Ardant |
release date: | 09/09/2009 |
screenplay: | Fanny Ardant |
cast: | Ronit Elkabetz, Marc Ruchmann, Abraham Belaga, Claire Bouanich, Oana Pellea, Răzvan Vasilescu, Madalina Constantin, Zoltan Butuc |
cinematography by: | Gérard de Battista |
film editing: | Célia Lafite-Dupont |
producer: | Paulo Branco, Tudor Giurgiu |
production: | Alfama Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Hirsch, DD Productions, Libra Film |
backing: | Canal +, Ciné Cinéma, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) |
distributor: | Rezo Films |