Rosie & Moussa

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Rosie and her mum move to the other side of town. In her new apartment building, Rosie meets Moussa. Together, the two of them wander off to the roof, even though it’s strictly forbidden. On the rooftop, Moussa promises Rosie he will go with her when she visits her dad, who is in prison. Rosie’s only wish is to bring her parents back together, but her mom, who doesn’t want anything from her dad anymore, falls in love with another man. A tender story for all the little, warm things that unite generations and cultures.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Dorothée van den Berghe

Script: Michael De Cock

Cinematography: Jan Vancaillie

Editing: Marie-Hélène Dozo

Sound: Christian Monheim

Music: Le Motel

Actors: Savannah Vandendriessche, Imad Borji, Ruth Beeckmans, Titus De Voogdt, Mourade Zeguendi, Damiaan De Schrijver, Katelijne Damen, Bert Haelvoet

Production: Bo De Group

Producers: Helena Vlogaert

Co-production: Climax Films

Co-producers: Olivier Rausin

Art Direction: Gert Stas

Costumes: Joëlle Meerbergen

Make Up: Dorien Van Poucke, Liesbet Fijalka

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Belgium

Production Year: 2018

Duration: 90΄

Contact: Flanders Image, cdeschutter@vaf.be

Dorothée van den Berghe

Dorothée Van Den Berghe is a Flemish film director and film writer. She studied Sculpture from 1988 to 1990 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and subsequently Film Directing at the Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussels, where she graduated in 1994 with a specialization in the Visual Arts. Girl, her first feature film, which was awarded in Locarno, is an intense female portrait. So is her second, quasi-autobiographical film, My Queen Karo, about a girl growing up in an Amsterdam squat. The script of the film was developed during a residency in Cannes Film Festival.