Black

Original Title: Black

90' | 2015 (Completed)

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Director:	Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi
Producer:	Ivy Vanhaecke, Frank Van Passel, Bert Hamelinck
Writer:	Hans Herbots, Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi, Nele Meirhaeghe

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A choice between loyalty and love has dramatic repercussions.

synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Mavela is a member of the notorious gang Black Bronx. She falls head over heels in love with the charismatic Marwan, a boy from the rival gang 1080'ers. The two young people are brutally forced to choose between loyalty to their gang or their love for each other. An impossible choice... or not?Based on the books 'Black' and 'Back' by Dirk Bracke.
Mavela, 15 ans, est une Black Bronx. Elle tombe éperdument amoureuse du très charismatique Marwan, membre de la bande rivale, les 1080. Les deux jeunes gens sont brutalement contraints de choisir entre la loyauté à leur gang et l'amour qu’ils ont l’un pour l’autre. Choix impossible ?
Basé sur les livres 'Black' et 'Back' de Dirk Bracke.
De 15-jarige Mavela is lid van de beruchte jeugdbende Black Bronx. Ze wordt halsoverkop verliefd op de charismatische Marwan, een jongen van de rivaliserende 1080-ers. De twee jongeren worden brutaal gedwongen om te kiezen tussen trouw aan hun bende of de liefde voor elkaar. Een onmogelijke keuze… of niet?
Gebaseerd op de boeken 'Black' en 'Back' van ateur Dirk Bracke.

Credits

Director
Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi
Producer
Ivy Vanhaecke, Frank Van Passel, Bert Hamelinck
Writer
Hans Herbots, Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi, Nele Meirhaeghe
Cast
Martha Canga Antonio, Aboubakr Bensaihi
Editing
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Photography
Robrecht Heyvaert
Art direction
Stijn Verhoeven
Costume
Nina Caspari
Sound
Joeri Verspecht
Makeup
Dorien Biesmans
Music
Hannes De Maeyer

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2015
Production status
Completed
Original title
Black
Original language
French, Dutch, Arabic, Lingala

Technical specs

Running time
90'
Available in
2D
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

CAVIAR

Liersesteenweg 38 E
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

T +32 15 67 76 75
dimitri.verbeeck@caviar.tv

www.caviar.tv

Details
Sales

BE For Films

Villalaan 28
1060 Sint-Gillis
Belgium

T +33 6 14 34 37 55
pamela@beforfilms.com

www.beforfilms.com
Distribution
- the Netherlands: Cinéart (theatrical)
- France: Paname Distribution (VOD)
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom: Vertigo Films (theatrical)
- Italy: Feltrinelli-Wanted (theatrical, VOD)
- Spain: Karma Films (theatrical, VOD)
- Portugal: Alambique (theatrical, VOD)
- French-speaking Switzerland: Cineworx (theatrical)

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2016: Ramdam Festival du Film Qui Dérange (BE); Göteborg Film Festival (SE); Official Selection - Audi Dublin International Film Festival (IE); Festival du Film Francophone de Kampala (UG); Narrative Spotlight - SXSW (US); Cutting Edge Awards (BE); Vilnius International Film Festival (LT); Section Festivals Favourites - Titanic Budapest International Film Festival (HU); Official Competition - Off Camera International Film Festival (PL); Official Competition - Zlin Film Festival (CZ); Generation + 18 section - Giffoni Film Festival (IT)
2015: Discovery - Toronto International Film Festival (CA); Film Fest Gent (BE); Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE); Official Selection - Gijon International Film Festival (SP); Official Selection - Festival International du Film De Marrakech (MA)

Awards

2016: Prix public meilleur film - Ramdam Festival du Film qui Dérange (BE); Best film - Cutting Edge Awards (BE)2015: Dropbox Discovery Award - Toronto International Film Festival (CA); Audience Award - Film Fest Gent (BE); Best Actress - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE)

Partners

Co-production partners

Climax Films (BE), a team productions (BE)

Supported by

the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), la Wallonie et la région de Bruxelles-Capitale & Le Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, VRT, RTBF, KFD, Telenet