In a Silent Way

Gwenaël Breës & 88' — 2020

A film crew crisscrosses England trying to unravel the mystery surrounding a record released 30 years earlier, “Spirit of Eden”, that defined the passage from light to shadow of its makers, the band Talk Talk and its lead singer Mark Hollis. From overwhelming obstacles to unpredictable encounters, their journey soon turns into an organic quest. With silence as a horizon line. And punk as a philosophy, thinking that music is accessible to all and that the human spirit is above the technique.

Belgium

Production : Dérives
Co-production : Savage Films, RTBF, CBA
With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (CCA), Tax Shalter, VAF

Réalisation
Gwenaël Breës
Scenario
Gwenaël Breës
DOP
Mathieu Haessler, Gwenaël Breës
Sound
Maxime Coton, Marie Brumagne David, Bram Van Cauwenberghe
Image editor
Marie-Hélène Mora
Sound editor
Maxime Coton, Marie-Hélène Mora, Gwenaël Breës
Mix
Maxime Coton
Calibration
Paul Millot
Music
Benjamin Collin, Fantazio, Clément Nourry, Alice Perret, Grégoire Tirtiaux
Production
Dérives (Julie Frères)
Image Format
HD
Sound Format
Stereo
BW/Colour
Color
Languages OV
EN, FR
Available subtitles
FR, EN
Festivals

2021 :
BAFF – Brussels Art Film Festival, Belgique, 10/21
Big Muddy Film Festival, USA, 03/21
Doc’n Roll, Royaume-Uni, 10/21
DokStation, Roumanie, 09/21
F.A.M.E., France, 02/21
Festival Angelicae (en ligne), USA, 12/21
Festival du Film sur l’Art de Saint-Gaudens, France, 05/21
FIFIGROT, France, 09/21
Les Ecrans du Réel, France, 11/21
Musical Ecran Bordeaux, France, 09/21 – Prix du Jury
Musicvideoart, France, 12/21
Soundscreen, Italie, 09/21
UNERHÖRT Film Festival, Allemagne, 11/21SeeYouSound Music Film Experience, Italy, 02/21
BAFICI, Argentina, 03/21
Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy, 07/21
2020:
CPH:DOX, Denmark, 03/20
MusikFilm Festivalen, Denmark, 09/20
Athens International Film Festival, Greece, 09/20

Awards and Mentions

2021 :
Musical Ecran Bordeaux (France) – Prix du Jury

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