Fantastique
2025 - Docs - coproduction - Released
A 14-year-old contortionist in Guinea balances caring for her sick mother and school with her dream of touring with a circus. As pressures mount, she questions her path and searches for her true identity.
Director
Marjolijn Prins
Producer
Serendipity Films
Screenplay
Marjolijn Prins
Co-producers
The Film Kitchen
Stenola Productions
VraiVrai Films
Director
Marjolijn Prins
Producer
Serendipity Films
Screenplay
Marjolijn Prins
Co-producers
The Film Kitchen
Stenola Productions
VraiVrai Films
Main cast
Makhissa Camara
Nana Gassama
Fanta Turpin
Status
Released
Financiers
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
Eurimages
Belgian Tax Shelter by BNP Paribas Fortis
Netherlands Film Fund
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, en partenariat avec le CNC et l’accompagnement d’ALCA
Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Les Films du Préau Département de la Charente-Maritime, en partenariat avec le CNC
Folkets Bio
Festival selection
Selection:
Locarno Film Festival (2025)
Film Fest Gent (2025)
DOK Leipzig (2025)
Cork International Film Festival (2025)
Galway Film Fleadh (2025)
Doha Film Festival (2025)
DOCVILLE (2026)
awards & nominations
DOK Leipzig: Young Eyes Film Award