ROSIE & MOUSSA
Filmfest 2018
Belgium 2018
Original version with English subtitles
(Original: Dutch)
German Premiere
Director: Dorothée van den Berghe
Section: Kinderfilmfest
The new high-rise apartment is not exactly what Rosie had hoped for. But the neighborhood does turn out to be interesting, mainly because her new friend Moussa lives there. He promises to help her search for her father. Together, on a forbidden rooftop with a grand view of the city, they are able express their dreams.
Age rating 0, recommended for ages 8 and up
Cast: Savannah Vandendriessche, Imad Borji, Ruth Beeckmans, Titus De Voogdt, Mourade Zeguendi
Credits
Screenplay: Michael De Cock
Original Material: Michael De Cock, Judith Vanistendael
Director of Photography: Jan Vancaillie
Film Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo
Composer: Le Motel
Production Designer: Gert Stas
Costume Design: Joëlle Meerbergen
Sound: Christian Monheim
Producer: Bo De Group, Helena Vlogaert
Production Company: Caviar
Co-Producer: Olivier Rausin
Co-Production Company: Climax Films, Ketnet
World Sales: Attraction Distribution
Director: Dorothée van den Berghe
biography
Dorothée van den Berghe was born in Ghent, Belgium, in 1968, but grew up mostly in Amsterdam. She studied sculpture and film at the Sint-Lucas Academy in Brussels. After making several successful short films, she directed her first feature-length film, MEISJE, in 2002. The film was awarded the Prix de la Jeunesse and the Prix de CICAE/ARTE at the international film festival in Locarno. Her second feature-length film, MY QUEEN KARO (2009), was followed by documentaries such as 31 STOPS (2014). ROSIE & MOUSSA is her third feature film.
