The virgin and child (2024)
Young Yazidi Kurd immigrant Avesta is seven months pregnant. Freshly escaped from the hellish underworld of ISIS, she has just one thought in mind: getting revenge on the man who forced her into slavery. When she arrives in Brussels, she locates and attacks members of his family in order to force him out of his ISIS-linked hiding and bring him before the courts. At the same time, Avesta finds sanctuary at a refugee centre in Brussels. Despite her post-traumatic mutism, she meets Yassemine, an interpreter of Kurdish origin who offers her support and tries to get her to talk. Yassemine helps Avesta take her first steps in Belgium and brings her to see Babette, a nurse in the city centre. The exam shows that her unborn baby is doing well, but horrible scars are revealed on Avesta's body.
Director:
Binevsa Berivan
Writers:
Binevsa Berivan, David Lambert.
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Hêvîn Tekin as Avesta |
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Laëtitia Eïdo as Yassemine |
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Barbara Sarafian as Annabelle |
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Flonja Kodheli as Drita |
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Isabelle De Hertogh as Babette |
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Evin Ahmad as |
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Farida Rahouadj as |
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Elodie Barthels as |
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Roda Fawaz as Abdallah |
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Yassine Fadel as Toufik Redouane |
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Farida Ouchani as Samira Redouane |
| Writing | Binevsa Berivan | Screenplay |
| Directing | Binevsa Berivan | Director |
| Camera | Valentina Summa | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Lambert | Screenplay |
| Directing | Hélène Karenzo | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Arnaud Delbauve | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Bryan Gossuin | Digital Compositor |
| Editing | Steeven Jacquemin | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Isabel de la Serna | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elodie Liénard | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Célia Chow Yuen | Assistant Production Manager |
| Crew | Olivier Bisback | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Alice De Vestele | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juan-Carlos Salazar | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Thaïs Play David | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Xavier Rombaut | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Imbert | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Nicolas Jacob | Location Scout |
| Sound | David Gérain | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Ludovic Van Pachterbeke | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Julien De Keukeleire | Electrician |
| Lighting | Lucas Sevrin | Gaffer |
| Camera | Pierre Adamczyk | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Filip Heirwegh | Construction Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Duval | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chloë Dilasser | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Jérôme Konté Deloste | Property Master |
| Camera | Sébastien Rodriguez | Additional Grip |
| Art | Charlotte Zimmermann | Location Scout |
| Editing | Yannick Leroy | Editor |
| Production | Sebastiàn Moradiellos | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tine Deseure | Costume Design |
| Directing | Juliette Talabard | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Emmanuel de Boissieu | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Olivier Militon | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Matthieu Frances | Producer |
| Directing | Morgane Mingers | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Sabrina Calmels | Dialogue Editor |
| Lighting | Hugo Corson | Electrician |
| Art | Julien Dubourg | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Guinand | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ben H. Pigeard-Benazera | Production Manager |
| Camera | Elvis Fontaine-Garant | Focus Puller |