Lost harmonies

Joachim Thôme & 75' — 2014

Albert Huybrechts is something of an enigma. Trapped in his proletarian origins and his alienating family, he only owed his survival to music. His premature death in 1938 didn’t leave him much time to see his music, though masterful, circulate widely. Today his musical work and his singular life are rediscovered, like a letter that would have slipped behind the furniture. Based on a manuscript written by the artist’s brother, the film unwinds a free form, mixing voice, music, inventiveness and images of reality, and develops into a moving and enigmatic dive into the intimacy of one of the greatest Belgian composers of the 20th century.

Belgium

Production: Les productions du verger
Co-production: Cypres, les films du nord, RTBF, CBA, Pictanovo, le Fresnoy, TLT
With the support of the Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Cocof, VOO, Région Nord-Pas-De-Clais, Ville de Dinant, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée

Réalisation
Joachim Thôme
Scenario
Joachim Thôme
DOP
Johan Legraie, Colin Lévèque

Sound
Cosmas Antoniadis
Image editor
Rudi Maerten

Sound editor
Fred Meert
Mix
Cyril Lauwerier

Calibration
Michael Cinquin
Production
Les productions du verger (Jérôme Laffont)
Image Format
HD
BW/Colour
Color, BW
Languages OV
FR
Available subtitles
EN
Festivals

2015:
Arts&Film, Czech Republic, 6/15 – Grand Prix
Portobello Film Festival, London , United Kingdom, 9/15
Aux Ecrans du Réel, France, 11/15 – Mention spéciale

Awards and Mentions

Arts&Film (Czech Republic) – Grand Prix 2015
Aux Ecrans du Réel (France) – Mention spéciale 2015

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