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Maldoror

Out of Competition
Director:
Fabrice du Welz
Production:
Frakas Productions (Jean-Yves Roubin, Cassandre Warnauts), The Jokers Films (Manuel Chiche, Violaine Barbaroux)
Running Time:
155’
Language:
French
Country:
Belgium, France
Main Cast:
Anthony Bajon, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Alexis Manenti, Sergi López, Laurent Lucas, David Murgia, Béatrice Dalle, Lubna Azabal, Jackie Berroyer, Mélanie Doutey, Félix Maritaud
Screenplay:
Domenico La Porta, Fabrice du Welz
Cinematographer:
Manu Dacosse
Editor:
Nico Leunen
Production Designer:
Emmanuel De Meulemeester
Costume Designer:
Laurence Benoît
Music:
Vincent Cahay
Sound:
Dirk Bombey, Julie Brenta, Héléna Réveillère, Hélène Lamy Au Rousseau, Emmanuel De Boissieu
Visual Effects:
Benjamin Ageorges

synopsis

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

director's statement

My intention is to explore the nature of evil and the quest for justice through realistic and evocative fiction. I wanted to probe the darkest aspects of the human soul and offer a profound reflection on powerlessness in the face of institutional dysfunction. Through the character of Paul Chartier, I wanted to approach resilience, obsession, blindness and the will to change things against all odds. For me, Maldoror is a turning point, designed to shed light on a societal trauma and offer a fresh perspective on our ability to confront evil.

Production/Distribution

PRODUCTION 1: Jean-Yves Roubin - Frakas Productions
130, Boulevard de la Sauvenière
B – 4000, Liège, Belgium
Tel. 32 (0) 4 231 38 63
office@frakas.be

PRODUCTION 2: Manuel Chiche, Violaine Barbaroux - The Jokers Films
16, rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
75009, Paris, France
Tel. 33 (0) 1 45 26 63 45
info@thejokersfilms.com

WORLD SALES: Dimitri Stephanides – WTFilms
20 rue Bachaumont
75002, Paris, France
Tel. 33 (0) 1 42 61 09 83
festivals@wtfilms.fr

PRESS OFFICE : Barbara Van Lombeek - The PR Factory
21 rue des Myosotis
1180 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. 32 486 54 64 80
barbara@theprfactory.com


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