Loynes

Loynes
Director
Dorian Jespers
Country
Belgium, France, Macedonia, United kingdom
Year
2025
Genre
Short Film
Scriptwriters
Raphaël Meyer, Dorian Jespers
Cast
Elaine Collins (Lawyer), Vicenç Altaio (Professor), Johan Opstaele (Professor), Sheila Breen Rickerby (Judge), Margaret O'Kell (Judge assistant), Brian Philips (Chapter announcer), Terry Briscoe (Poet)
Production
Scum Pictures (Belgium)
Films Grand Huit (France)
Veda Film (Macédoine du Nord)
Wrong Men (Belgium)
Lono Studio (United Kingdom)
Ezekiel 47-9 (Belgium)
Shelter prod (Belgium)
Voodoo (United Kingdom)
Zukunft (United Kingdom)
https://www.quinzaine-cineastes.fr/en/film/loynes
https://www.flandersimage.com/titles/loynes-2

Storyline

A Kafkaesque courtroom drama set in 19th-century Liverpool, recounting the trial of a corpse with neither name nor past. Dozens have gathered for the absurd ceremony — and perhaps to deliver justice

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2025
Quinzaine des Cinéastes | Short film