Vita Nova

Original Title|Vita Nova

Kort | 26' | 2009 (Completed)

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Writer	Vincent Meessen
Director	Vincent Meessen
Producer	Vincent Meessen

Full credits

In Vita Nova, the French author Roland Barthes is revisited by the phantom of colonisation.

synopsis

Vita Nova gives life to the autobiographical story of a character: the French author Roland Barthes is revisited by the phantom of colonisation.
Vita Nova donne vie à l’histoire autobiographique d’un personnage: l’auteur français Roland Barthes est revisité par le fantôme de la colonisation.

Credits

Writer
Vincent Meessen
Director
Vincent Meessen
Producer
Vincent Meessen
Cast
Miessan Hans Andersen Kehasey, Etienne Minoungou
Editing
John Pirard
Photography
Sébastien Koeppel

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Experimental, Filmlab
Production share
Majoritair
Belgium
Genre
Kort
Year of production

2009
Production status
Completed
Original title
Vita Nova
Original language
French

Technical specs

Running time
26'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

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Alsembergsesteenweg 820B
1180 Ukkel
België

T +32 2 378 21 88

Details

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2010: International Film Festival Rotterdam (NLD) / Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (BFA) / PACT Zollverein (DEU) / Savvy Contemporary (DEU) / Centro de Artes Dos de Mayo (ESP) / New Settlers (DNK) / Argos Brussels (BE) / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (NLD) / Cinema Lux (FRA) / ARS 11, Kiasma Museum (FIN) / Musée Fabre (FRA) / Khiasma (FRA) / Art Bakery (CAM) / APB Autograph (GBR)