Black

Black
Director
Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Country
Belgium
Year
2014
Genre
Action, Drama, Fiction
Scriptwriters
Nele Meirhaeghe, Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Hans Herbots; based on the books Back/Black by Dirk Bracke
Cast
Aboubakr Bensaihi, Martha Canga Antonio, Marine Scandiuzzi, Emmanuel Tahon
Production
Caviar Content, Climax Films
www.caviarcontent.com

Storyline

Mavela, 15 years old, is a Black Bronx member. She falls madly in love with Marwan, an extremely charismatic member of a rival gang, the 1080s. The young couple is forced to make a brutal choice between gang loyalty and the love they have for one another. An impossible dilemma.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Gijon International Film Festival 2015
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2015
Official Selection
Winner Dropbox Discovery Award Toronto International Film Festival 2015
Film Fest Gent 2015
Official Selection
Winner Port of Ghent Audience Award Film Fest Ghent 2015
Black Nights Film Festival 2015
Winner Jury Prize for Best Actress Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2015

Releases

Spain (12 of August 2016)

Call for proposals Development
Year 2012
Call number 21/2011
Media support 50.000,00€

Development - SF 2nd DE06 - 21/2011 - dl1
MEDIA SUPPORT TO: CAVIAR FILMS NV (189.349,00€)

Distribution:

Kinepolis Film Distribution (Belgium)
The Tide Experiment 4 (Spain)
The Tide Experiment 4 (United kingdom)
The Tide Experiment 4 (Portugal)
The Tide Experiment 4 (Italy)