Project Detail

Miss Montigny

Synopsis

In Montignies-on-Sambre, a small village in the Belgian 'black country' where the coal mine industry vanished 20 years ago, 19-year-old Sandrine sells cheese in the local supermarket by day and manicures by night, dreaming that one day she will open her own beauty salon. One day Sandrine  and Anna, her mother hear on the radio an ad for a local beauty contest. Anna is convinced that Sandrine should enter and of course win. Winning, though, has huge costs for both their lives.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
96 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Miel van Hoogenbemt
Producer
Christine Alderson, Jani Thiltges, Olivier Charvet
Co-Producer
Christine Alderson, Jani Thiltges, Olivier Charvet
Editor
Ludo Troch
Screenwriter
Gabrielle Borile
Director of Photography
Nigel Willoughby
Sound
Carlo Thoss
Composer
Composed by Molly Nyman and Harry Escott, Supervised by John Boughtwood
Principal cast
Sophie Quinton, Ariane Ascaride, Sophie De Wulf

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Ipso Facto Films

1 Pink Lane
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 5DW
UK

T+44 (0)19 1230 2585

Sales Company

Rue de Luxembourg

Samsa Distribution
238c
L-8077, Bertrange

T+352 4519601

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