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Dura Lex

Dura Lex

Year
2011
Length
18 min.
Genre
Drama
Director
Anke Blondé
Screenplay
Bert Van Dael & Sanne Nuyens, Anke Blondé

Synopsis

Kristi (30), a single mother, gets a visit from two police detectives who are searching for a certain Iliriana, an illegal Albanese refugee who is suspected of human trafficking. They suspect Kristi of being an accomplice but she simply has no idea what the detectives are talking about. When they begin interrogating her, Kristi finds herself faced with a difficult decision.

stills

poster visual

crew pictures

award Leuven Short Festival

Main cast

  • Wine Dierickx
  • Iris Van Cauwenbergh
  • Wim Willaert
  • Nico Sturm

Cast

  • Sten Van Gestel
  • Cécile Rigolle
  • Tom Bracke
  • Miloo Gevaert
  • Felix Thiry

Crew

  • director of photography Ruben Impens
  • editing Alain Dessauvage
  • Senjan Jansen
  • production design Geertjan Maes
  • 1st AD Lisa Lapauw
  • Anita Labhise Allara
  • original soundtrack Thomas Desmet
  • production manager Bram Vaesken
  • line producer Gitte Nuyens

Credits

  • shooting location Belgium
  • original version Dutch
  • shooting period 7 – 11 March 2011
  • support ARRI Alexa, colour
  • shooting location 18 minutes
  • format 2:35
  • financial partners Flanders Audiovisual Fund
  • dvd-distribution Belgium Dalton Distribution
  • international sales KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg

Festivals

  • Ghent International Film Festival - European Competition 11-22 Oct 2011
  • Leuven International Short Film Festival - Flemish Competition 3-10 Dec 2011
  • Brussels Short Film Festival 27 Apr – 6 May 2012
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest 19-25 June 2012
  • Melbourne International Film Festival 2-19 Aug 2012
  • Montréal, Festival des Films du Monde 23 Aug – 3 Sept 2012
  • Ostend International Film Festival 7-15 Sept 2012
  • Bristol Encounters International Film Festival 18-23 Sept 2012
  • Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival 17-22 Sept 2012
  • Baghdad International Film Festival 3-7 Oct 2012
  • Cleveland International Film Festival 03-14 Apr 2013
  • RiverRun International Film Festival 12-21 Apr 2013
  • BeFilm - The Underground Festival New York 23-27 Apr 2013
  • Newport Beach Film Festival 25 Apr-02 May 2013
  • 29.Festroia - International Film Festival of Setubal 7-16 June 2013
  • ShortsUP Long Nights of Short Films 8 juni 2013

Awards

  • Jury Prize for Best Flemish Short International Short Film Festival Leuven 2011
  • Best Live Action Short Palm Springs International ShortFest 2012
  • runner-up Bridging the Borders Award Palm Springs International Shortfest 2012
  • European New Talent Award Encounters Festival Bristol 2012
  • Third Jury Prize Baghdad International Film Festival 2012
  • Mario Ventura Award 29.Festroia - International Film Festival of Setubal

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