Adoration

Olivier Smolders & 16' — 1986

On June 11, 1981, in Paris, Issei SAGAWA invites a young girl to his place. After having her read some poems in front of a recorder he kills her, cuts her to pieces and eats her up. He then takes several photos with his polaroid camera. ADORATION is the film SAGAWA could have shot if he had filmed instead of taking photos.

Belgium

Production: IBLIS FILMS, PI PRODCTION, CBA

Réalisation
Olivier Smolders
Scenario
Olivier Smolders
DOP
Walter Van Den Ende
Sound
Marc De Keyser
Image editor
Thierry Knauff
With
Takashi Matsuo, Catherine Aymerie
Image Format
16mm
BW/Colour
B&W
Festivals

1987:
Festival de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1987
Festival de Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1987
Festival Media, 1987
Festival de Tampere, Sweden, 1987

Awards and Mentions

Festival de Bruxelles (Belgium) – Prix SABAM 1987
Festival de Clermont-Ferrand (France) – Prix Canal+
Festival Media – Mention spéciale du Jury 1987
Festival de Tampere (Sweden) – Mention Spéciale du Jury 1987

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