UN ANGE

ANGEL

By Koen MORTIER

CZAR FILM - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2018


Festivals
& Awards

Cinemart 2015
Toronto - TIFF 2018
Contemporary World Cinema
Warsaw FF 2018
International Competition
Film Festival Oostende 2018
Look Competition
American Film Institute European Union Film Showcase 2018
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2018
Film by the Sea festival 2018
Nederlands Film Festival 2018
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS
    • Languages
    • FRENCH, WOLOF, DUTCH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 105 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Koen MORTIER
    • Writer(s)
    • Koen MORTIER
    • Producer(s)
    • Eurydice GYSEL (CZAR Film), Eve COMMENGE (Anonymes Films), Marc VAN WARMERDAM (Graniet Film)
    • Synopsis

    • Angel follows the encounter of a prostitute, Fae, and a world-famous athlete, Thierry. During his vacation in Senegal, he falls head over heels for the African beauty. They find dignity and hope with each other in order to get out of their troublesome situations. But more important than these mutual desires, they found love. Until, later in the evening, Thierry starts behaving strangely, under the influence of substances. Fae is forced to leave him but when she discovers that Thierry has passed away the next morning, she's arrested despite her innocence. To move on with her life, she must return to the place where it all started.

      Director Koen Mortier wanted to portray the world, dreams and fears of Fae and the story of what she goes trhough meeting the world class cyclist. In a way they lead similar lives: both have to give the best of themselves and their bodies to delight fans or clients.

      'Angel' is based on the acclaimed novel Monologue of Someone Accustomed to Talking to Herself by renowned Belgian author Dimitri Verhulst (The Misfortunates).
    • Partners & financing
    • Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Canvas, Telenet, Screen Brussels, Screen Flanders, Netherlands Film Fund.
    • Production schedule
    • Completion: 2018
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Oct 22, 2017
    • End of shooting
    • Dec 06, 2017