Belle de nuit – Grisélidis Réal, autoportraits
Marie-Eve De Grave
Grand Prize, FIFA 2017
Grisélidis Réal is a meteoric figure whose life is the stuff of novels. She worked as a prostitute in the brothels of Munich, where her clients were black American soldiers. She dealt marijuana and served time in prison. In the 1970s, she became the “revolutionary hooker.” In her documentary, Marie-Ève de Grave captures the mystery and the joy of this remarkable woman, bringing her voice and her thoughts to life. Immersing viewers in Réal’s writings, read by the filmmaker herself, the film looks back at her dazzling life. Fictional images inspired by texts, drawings, excerpts, manuscripts, photographs, historical archives, interviews and testimonials combine to weave a fragmented and multifaceted portrait of a magnificent rebel and true artist.
Grisélidis Réal is a meteoric figure whose life is the stuff of novels. She worked as a prostitute in the brothels of Munich, where her clients were black American soldiers. She dealt marijuana and served time in prison. In the 1970s, she became the “revolutionary hooker.” In her documentary, Marie-Ève de Grave captures the mystery and the joy of this remarkable woman, bringing her voice and her thoughts to life. Immersing viewers in Réal’s writings, read by the filmmaker herself, the film looks back at her dazzling life. Fictional images inspired by texts, drawings, excerpts, manuscripts, photographs, historical archives, interviews and testimonials combine to weave a fragmented and multifaceted portrait of a magnificent rebel and true artist.
| Director | Marie-Eve De Grave |
| Production | On Move Productions, Françoise Hoste |
| Editing | Simon Arazi |
| Sound | Ludovic Van Paschterbeke |
| Cinematography | Sébastien Koeppel, Jorge Piquer Rodriguez |
| Distribution | On Move Productions |
| Music | Pierre Avia |
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On Move Productions
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