August 1914

Original Title: Août 1914

17' 17" | 2014 (Completed)

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Director:	Fedrik De Beul, Amalia Joumady
Producer:	Fedrik De Beul
Writer:	Fedrik De Beul

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A false rumour during the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914 creates panic...

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August 1914: the German army invades Belgium. Massacres occur because a false rumour creates panic: "All Belgians are snipers!" A cautious village mayor orders that all firearms be assembled and exposed, and that all dogs are killed. A young boy tries to save his dog from his father's bullets.
Août 1914. Lors de l'invasion de la Belgique, suite à l'étonnante résistance de la petite armée belge, une rumeur effraie les soldats allemands: « Les belges sont tous des francs-tireurs!». La peur engendre des massacres. Un bourgmestre zélé donne l'ordre de rendre toutes les armes et d'abattre tous les chiens. Un garçon tente de sauver son chien, que son père est obligé de tuer…
Augustus 1914: het Duitse leger valt België binnen. Een vals gerucht creëert paniek: "Alle Belgen zijn sluipschutters!" Er gebeuren wreedheden op grote schaal. Een voorzichtige dorpsburgemeester verordert dat alle wapens moeten worden verzameld, en alle honden moeten worden gedood. Een jongen probeert zijn hond te beschermen tegen de kogels van zijn vader...

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Director
Fedrik De Beul, Amalia Joumady
Producer
Fedrik De Beul
Writer
Fedrik De Beul
Cast
Fabrizio Rongione, Tim Ost, Patrick Descamps, Eric Godon
Editing
Thibaut Verly, Manu Legapré
Photography
Sébastien Tran
Sales agent
Fedrik De Beul
Music
Edwin Pierard

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Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
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Year of production

2014
Production status
Completed
Original title
Août 1914
Original language
French, German

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Running time
17' 17"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

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Abyssal Process

Edmond Picardstraat 11
1050 Brussel
Belgium

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2015: Le Court En Dit Long, Paris (FR), Brussels Film Festival (BE)
2014: International Short Film Festival Leuven (BE)

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Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

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August 1914

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Sound format

Colour