The Jolly Forgers

Même au milieu des ruines / Even among the Ruins (Working title)

Feature Film | 2022-2023 | Dramedy | Belgium, France

Main data

Director	Yolande Moreau
Written by	Frédérique Moreau, Yolande Moreau
Production	Christmas in July [fr], Artémis Productions S.A. [be]
Distributor	Indie Sales [fr], Le Pacte [fr]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	09/05/2022
End of shooting	24/06/2022
Locations	Région de Charleville Mézières + Namur (1jour)
Filming regions	France - Grand Est

Project data

Film financing	Belgian Tax Shelter [be] Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] Grand Est Region [fr] Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - development funding: 56 000 EUR (10/2020) Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - Avance sur recettes Eurimages [eu] - production funding: 400.000 EUR (03/2022)
Length of movie	1h43

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (French)

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

Mireille comes back to her hometown and the family house she inherited.

Her life changes when she decides to take in three tenants; three men who will brighten up her daily life, and unexpectedly help her rekindle the flame of her long lost true love.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Yolande Moreau	Mireille Stockaert [L]
Sergi López	Fernando [L]
Grégory Gadebois	Bernard [L]
Estéban	Elvis [L]
William Sheller	Père Benoît [GS]
Thomas Guy	Cyril [SR]
Anne Benoît	Annie [SR]
François Morel	Pierre [SR]
Aïssatou Diallo Sagna	Aminata [SR]
Philippe Duquesne	Le collectionneur [SR]
Jana Bittnerova	La mairesse [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Pierre Abadie
Post production supervisor	Eugénie Deplus
Director of photography	Irina Lubtchansky
Casting director	Constance Demontoy
Costume designer	Anaïs Romand
Director	Yolande Moreau
Script supervisor	Héloïse Moreau
Editor	Guerric Catala
Grip	Elise Missonnier renforts	renforts
Key hair stylist	Françoise - Milou Sanner
Key makeup artist	Garance Van Rossum
Producer	Julie Salvador
Co-producer	Patrick Quinet
Production designer	Marc-Philippe Guerig
Production designer	Eugénie Collet
Prop master	David de Julis
Location scout	Christophe Pineau Afonso
Lead painter	Estelle Baggs
Production manager	Jacques Royer
Unit manager (local system)	Anthonie Costan Zanon
Unit manager (local system)	Mathilda Gesson
Production assistant	Baptiste Dequet
Production assistant	Théo Gilardi
Screenwriter	Frédérique Moreau
Screenwriter	Yolande Moreau
Production sound mixer	Jean-Pierre Duret
Sound re-recording mixer	Jean-Pierre Laforce

Production companies

Company	Comment
Christmas in July [fr]
Artémis Productions S.A. [be]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Indie Sales [fr]
Le Pacte [fr]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Support	Bureau des Images Grand Est Soutien Région	Soutien Région

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Frédérique Moreau	2023	FFA - Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême Valois du scénario	Valois du scénario	Winner
Yolande Moreau	2023	FFA - Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême Valois du scénario	Valois du scénario	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	France	Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême Compétition officielle	Compétition officielle

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 11/10/2023
Premiere		Tuesday, 22/08/2023	Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]

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