Pompei

Feature Film | 2018-2019 | Drama | Belgium, Canada, France

Main data

Director	Anna Falguères, John Shank
Written by	Anna Falguères, John Shank
Production	Tarantula Belgique [be], Good Fortune Films [fr], Micro_Scope [ca]
Distributor	Cinéart [be], Jour2Fête [fr], Mongrel Media [ca]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	27/07/2018
End of shooting	31/08/2018
Locations	Occitanie (France)
Filming regions	Belgium, France - Occitanie

Project data

Film financing	Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] Région Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée [fr] Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC Québec) [ca] - production funding (12/2017) Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] Eurimages [eu] - production funding: 380.000 € (03/2018)
Length of movie	95'
Aspect ratio	16:9 (1 : 1,78)

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Vimeo

Posters

Brief synopsis

In a deserted region, Victor and his younger brother Jimmy are left to fend for themselves and killing time with a bunch of other kids does not help overcome loneliness. When Victor falls in love with Billie, a young girl from a troubled home, things slowly begin to change for Jimmy.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Garance Marillier	Billie [L]
Aliocha Schneider	Jimmy [L]
Vincent Rottiers	Victor [L]
Auguste Wilhem	Jimmy [SR]
Judith Williquet	Hélène [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Post production supervisor	Erik Daniel
Director of photography	Florian Berutti
Casting director	Patricia Guyotte
Costume designer	Claire Dubien
Director	John Shank
Director	Anna Falguères
Script supervisor	Morgane Aubert-Bourdon
Editor	Julie Brenta
Producer	Jasmyrh Lemoine
Producer	Valérie Bournonville
Producer	Kim McCraw
Producer	Joseph Rouschop
Producer	Luc Déry
Producer	Clément Duboin
Executive producer	Florence Cohen
Executive producer	Karim Cham
Production designer	Alina Santos
Assistant production designer	Jennifer Chabaudie
Property driver	Emmanuel Borgetto
Unit manager (local system)	Nathalie Aubaret
Production assistant	Delphine Robin
Screenwriter	John Shank
Screenwriter	Anna Falguères

Production companies

Company	Comment
Tarantula Belgique [be]
Good Fortune Films [fr] co-production	co-production
Micro_Scope [ca] co-production	co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Cinéart [be] Belgium (theatrical)	Belgium (theatrical)
Jour2Fête [fr] International Sales	International Sales
Mongrel Media [ca] Canada (theatrical)	Canada (theatrical)

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	Cinéboutique [fr]
Production Services	Occitanie films [fr] logistical support	logistical support
Costumes	PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment	Kostümequipment

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Anna Falguères	2020	Berlin International Film Festival [de] Generation 14plus	Generation 14plus	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2020	Germany	Int. Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale) Generation 14plus	Generation 14plus
2019	Canada	Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Discovery	Discovery

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	Belgium	Be TV [be]	Thursday, 07/01/2021, 8.30 PM	Be Ciné
Repeat	Belgium	Be TV [be]	Saturday, 05/12/2020, 10.25 PM	Be Ciné
First showing	Belgium	Be TV [be]	Tuesday, 01/12/2020, 8.30 PM	Be 1

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 26/08/2020
Theatre release	Belgium	Wednesday, 04/03/2020
Premiere		Friday, 06/09/2019	Toronto International Film Festival [ca]

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