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The Saints of Thugs

directors: Maïlys Audouze
23 minutes | France

His voice is firm and serious. The director is sitting in front of him. Using the words of a “former tough guy”, a man tells his own story: an injustice experienced at 12, a dirty revenge which turned out to be lethal, and then, several years in a penitentiary institution for teenagers in the 70s. His daughter (the director) has found his detention record. She knows more than he does about his childhood. He has to come to terms with these revelations, first. Later, he will go back to the mechanical workshop of the penitentiary institution, with one of his former “teachers” – an intense experience. That’s the story of “a poor guy who became a thief” and who will get his ankle tattooed again (as an indelible mark) with the “Saint of thugs”…

 

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About

Production: Ardèche Images

Distribution France: Films de Force Majeure

Release: 2017

Trailer

Gallery

Support

CNC, DRAC Auvergne Rhône Alpes, DRAC Ardèche

Team

Writer & Director Maïlys Audouze
Image and Sound Youssef Asswad
Editor Natyvel Pontalier & Maïlys Audouze
Sound mix Jules Jasko
Color grading Jérémy Carteron

Technical sheet

Documentary
Format
16/9
Sound 5.1, stéréo
Length 34 minutes
Release 2017
Color

FESTIVALS

Tous les festivals auxquels Films de Force Majeure à participé en 2020

Partie(s) de Campagne Festival (France)
Auroville Film Festival (India)

Déjà demain : Best of International Short Films Festival (France)
FIPADOC int. Documentary Festival (France)

Krakow Film Festival (Poland)
Festival Chroma (France)
Doc, doc, doc entrez ! (France)
Festival Scèn’Art en Court (France)
Festival du Film d’Actions Sociale (France)
Festival 7ème Lune – Public prize, Jury special mention, Stage direction distinction (France)
Festival FICEG (France)
Festival de la première fois (France)
Festival Premiers plans (France)

États généraux du film documentaire de Lussas (France)
Festival du film de famille de Saint Ouen – Public prize (France)
Festival Traces de vies (France)
Festival du film d’éducation d’Evreux – Jury special mention (France)
Festival Docs en court (France)