Tabu

Original Title: Tabu

23' | 2010 (Completed)

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Director:	Vincent Coen
Producer:	Roberta Wilson
Writer:	Jean-Julien Collette, Vincent Coen

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A trip to from the US to Ghent has unexpected consequences.

synopsis

Americans Frank and Cathy take their lovesick son Julian on a trip to Ghent to discover his Belgian roots. Their goals are achieved in a most unexpected way when Julian meets the love of his life there...
Frank et Cathy, un couple d’Américains, entraînent leur fils en mal d’amour, Julien, dans un voyage à Gand pour découvrir ses racines belges. Lorsque Julien y rencontre l’amour de sa vie, le but de leur voyage est atteint d’une manière inattendue...

Credits

Director
Vincent Coen
Producer
Roberta Wilson
Writer
Jean-Julien Collette, Vincent Coen
Cast
Tony Denman, Warre Borgmans, Angela Muto
Editing
Bruno Tracq
Photography
Guillaume Vandenberghe
Music
Cedric Murrath, Mogwai, Machiavel

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2010
Production status
Completed
Original title
Tabu
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
23'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Colour
Colour

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Contact

Cookies Films

Maaiersstraat 6
1040 Etterbeek
Belgium

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2010: KONTRAST Bayreuther Filmfest (DEU) / Victoria Film Festival (AUS) / Vibgyor International Film Festival (IND) / Durango Independent Film Festival (USA) / Regensburg Short Film Week (DEU) / San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (USA) / Grenzland Filmtage (DEU) / WorldFest-Houston Independent International Film Festival (USA) / Les 24 Courts Short Film Festival (FRA) / Festival du court métrage de Bruxelles (BE) / XV Certamen de Cine y Vídeo Joven de Irun (ESP) / Le Court en dit Long (FRA) / Humor Film Festival Maipu Cortos (ARG) / HollyShorts Film Festival (USA) / Pentedattilo Film Festival (ITA) / Annual Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (USA) / A lo Cortico / Yemayá Association Short Film Festival (ESP) / Festival International du Court Métrage - Rencontres Audiovisuelles (FRA) / International Digital Film Festival (BOL) / St Paul 3 Châteaux Film Festival (FRA) / Novara Cine Festival (ITA) / Festival Internacional De Cortos De Aljarafe (ESP) / Konstanzer Short Film Festival (DEU) / Festival International du Film Indépendant (BE) / Kinofest - International Digital Film Festival (RO) / Cork Film Festival (IRL) / St. Louis International Film Festival (USA) / 14th Écran Libre Festival (FRA) / Media 10 10 Festival du Court Métrage (BE) / Nihilist Film Festival (USA) / Euroshorts Festival (POL) / Grand Off - European Off Film Awards (POL) / Corto Tokyo (JPN) / Courts du jour, courts du soir (BE) / Short Screens # 3: Tabou - Actor's Studio Film Theater (BE)

Awards

2010: Special Jury Remy Award (WorldFest-Houston Independent International Film Festival) / Special Jury Mention (XV Certamen de Cine y Vídeo Joven de Irun) / Audience Award (Le Court en Dit Long Festival) / Best Actress (Sandrine André) (Novara Cine Festival) / Best Script (Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles) / Audience Award (Nihilist Film Festival) / Best Script (Grand Off - European Off Film Awards) / Audience Award (CON-CAN Movie Festival) / Prime à la qualité (Centre du Cinema de la Communauté française de Belgique) / Young Jury Mention (Lille International Short Film Festival)