N - The Madness of Reason

Original Title|N - The Madness of Reason

1' 38" | 2014 (Completed)

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Regisseur	Peter Kruger
Scenarist	Peter Kruger
Producent Contact	Peter Kruger

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The story of a man whose life stops at the letter N. Through the colourful character of Frenchman Raymond Borremans, the film focuses on a confrontation between his restless spirit and the African continent.

synopsis

The story of Frenchman Raymond Borremans, who left Europe for Africa in the mid-20th century and devoted his life to the creation of the first encyclopaedia of this new world. But, by the time of his death, he has only reached the letter N. His restless spirit now drifts around West Africa, caught between life and death, the past and the present. An African woman who helps restless spirits find peace tries to lead him towards his destiny, but his encyclopaedic mind finds the contingencies of reality less easy to cope with.
N -The Madness of Reason retrace l’histoire d’un homme dont la vie s’arrête à la lettre N. A travers le personnage pittoresque de Raymond Borremans, le film suscite la confrontation entre son esprit agité et l’Afrique de l’Ouest.

Credits

Regisseur
Peter Kruger
Scenarist
Peter Kruger
Producent Contact
Peter Kruger
Cast
Abiba Sawadogo, Hamadoun Kassogue, Vieux Farka Touré, Michael Lonsdale
Editing
Nico Leunen
Photography
Rimvydas Leipus
Sound
Ludovic Van Pachterbeke, Benoit Bruwier
Music
Walter Hus

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Year of production

2014
Production status
Completed
Original title
N - The Madness of Reason
Original language
French, English, local African languages

Technical specs

Running time
1' 38"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2015: Pune International Film Festival (IN), Fuzhong 15 Taipei (TW), Annual European Union Film Festival (USA), FebioFest (CZ), Afrika Film Festival (BE), Lasalle Festival International du Documentaire Cévennes (FR)
2014: Berlinale - Forum (World Premiere) (DE), Edinburgh International Film Fest