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Barlebas
Written & directed by Malu Janssen
Produced by DOXY / FIXY - the Netherlands
Co-produced by Storyhouse - Belgium
20 min.
When Heylken is accused of witchcraft, she resists, her headstrong free spirit and powerful voice inspiring young Griet.
A mystery and musical period drama, set around 1595, centered on the persecution of witches in the Dutch South.
Main role & music by PITOU NICOLAES
Review by Talking Shorts:
Festival selections:
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Imagine Film Festival, Amsterdam, 27 october 2024
WON: Mélies d'Argent for Best European Short
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Leuven International Short Film Festival 2024, Belgium
WON: Audience Award for Best European Short
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WENCH film festival, Mumbai, India
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International Film Festival Assen, Netherlands
WON: KersVers Award for best film -
Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany
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Movies That Matter Film Festival, The Hague
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L'Europe autour de L'Europe, Paris, France
With Fay IJsseldijk, Phedra Vandenbergh, Annemarie Feltmann, Ko Zandvliet, Guido Pollemans en Rogier Schippers
Cinematography / Sam du Pon
Editor / Nina Graafland
Sound / Gedeon Depauw
Production Design / Iris Schuttevaar
Costume / Gera Brouwer
Make-up & Hair / Rianne Bakker
Gaffer / Berend Holtkamp
VFX / Gert-Jan Verdeyen
Grading / Peter Bernaers
First AD / Sander Donker
Line Producer / Steffie Meijers
Producers / Janneke Doolaard, Sylvia Baan
Supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, Flandres Audiovisual Fund and Cultuurfonds 's-Hertogenbosch
