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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”…
About
Production: Ardèche Images
Distribution France: Films de Force Majeure
Release: 2017
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
Partie(s) de Campagne Festival (France)
Auroville Film Festival (India)
Déjà demain : Best of International Short Films Festival– MK2 (France)
FIPADOC int. Documentary Festival (France)
Krakow Film Festival (Poland)
Festival Chroma – Le Mans (France)
Doc, doc, doc entrez ! – Villedieu (France)
Festival Scèn’Art en Court – Rennes (France)
Festival du Film d’Actions Sociale – Nancy (France)
Festival 7ème Lune – Rennes – Public prize, Jury special mention, Stage direction distinction (France)
Festival FICEG – Grenoble (France)
Festival de la première fois – Marseille (France)
Festival Premiers plans – Angers (France)
Etats Généraux du documentaire – Lussas (France)
Festival du film de famille de Saint Ouen – Public prize (France)
Festival Traces de vies – Clermont Ferrand (France)
Festival du film d’éducation d’Evreux – Jury special mention (France)
Festival Docs en court – Lyon (France)