Description
Synopsis:
Off the Tunisian coast, a coroner examines the body of a young castaway. Searching for truth, she questions herself. What if he could talk? What did he see? Who was he? Her questions mingle with the chorus of mourning mothers, who evoke memories and talk about their sons who appear in their dreams. They tell of the last moments and the desolation that drove their sons to try the murderous crossing, and ask for justice.
About the directors:
Bénédicte Liénard studied film direction at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (in Louvain- La-Neuve). Her first feature film Une Part du Ciel screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, as well as at the festivals of Toronto, San Sebastian and New York. She went on to direct numerous hard-hitting documentaries, widely screened both at festivals and on television. She’s been teaching film direction at the Belgian Film School IAD for several years They call it the burning is her fourth collaboration with Mary Jiménez.
Born in Peru, Mary Jiménez initially studied architecture in Lima before pursuing film studies at the INSAS film school in Belgium. During her career as a filmmaker she has also taught filmmaking in Belgium, Cuba and Switzerland. Her films shooting for 30 years have been selected at numerous festivals worldwide.