Als Kind ist Arthur fasziniert von der idyllischen Liebesgeschichte seiner Großeltern, einer wunderschönen kongolesischen Frau, die einen belgischen Siedler geheiratet hat. Kurz nach dem Tod seiner Großmutter entdeckt der junge Regisseur aber Familienaufzeichnungen, die seine Kindheitserinnerungen zerstören. Diese Aufzeichnungen sind der Ausgangspunkt für eine Recherche über das koloniale Erbe einer ethnisch gemischten Familie, deren Leiden unter einem Mantel des Schweigens verborgen waren.

As a child, Arthur is fascinated by the idyllic love story between his grandparents, a beautiful Congolese woman married to a Belgian settler. But shortly after his grandmother’s death, the young director uncovers some family records which shatter his childhood memories. These records form the starting point for an exploration into the colonial heritage of a mixed-race family, whose sufferings had been cloaked in silence.

Born in 1987 in Namur, Belgium, Arthur Gillet lives and works in Brussels. After growing up at the stage academy, he first encountered the world of the silver screen at the Cours Florent in Paris. It was director Juan Pittaluga who introduced him to editing and production. He then studied for two years at IAD – Institut des Arts de Diffusion, where his interest led him to documentary films.

Screenplay Arthur Gillet

Cinematography Benjamin Morel

Editing Ariane Mellet

Sound Cyril Mossé, Arthur Gillet

Music Moaga, Christelle Lassort

Producers Rosa Spaliviero, Ellen Meiresonne

Production Atelier Graphoui, RTBF Télévision belge, Wallonie Image Production, Media International

World Sales WIP — Wallonie Image Production

World Premiere Bozar — Palais des Beaux Arts Brussels 2018