Surviving with Wolves

Véra Belmont - 2007

Feature-length fiction

synopsis

Misha, an 8-year-old girl, crosses Nazi-occupied Europe to find her parents. Jewish and alone after the deportation of her family, she leaves Belgium with only the indication that they are "in the East". Guided by a small compass, she embarked on a journey on foot to the Ukraine, crossing Germany and Poland. To survive, she finds refuge with a pack of wolves, gradually becoming one of them.

data sheet

A coproduction of Stephan Films (France), Les Aventuriers de l'Image (France), XO Productions (France) and Saga Film (Belgium), in association with Dalka, Zuta Film Produktion and Motion Investment Group, with the participation of Canal+ and Cinecinema. In association with Soficas Poste Image, Cinemage and Cofimage 18. With the support of the Région Alsace, the Commission du Film and the Région Franche-Comté. With the participation of the Strasbourg Urban Community film office and the financial support of Hessen Film Invest.

Directed by Véra Belmont

Cast: Mathilde Goffart, Yaël Abecassis, Guy Bedos, Michele Bernier, Benno Fürmann, Anne-Marie Philipe, Franck de la Personne

Screenplay: Véra Belmont, based on the novel "Survivre avec les Loups" by Misha Defonseca (éditions XO)

Music: Emilie Simon

Production manager(s): Linda Gutenberg, Benoît Giorgini, Axel Unbescheid

1 AD: Julie Navarro

Casting: Kadija Leclere

Costumes: Suzanne Van Well, Mahemiti Deregnancourt

Make-up: Dominique Colladant

Hairstyling: Karine Meyer

Live sound: Henri Morelle, Xavier Piroelle

VFX: Melies, Froggy

Image editing: Martine Giordano

Sound editing: Ingrid Ralet

Sound mixing: Thomas Gauder

Calibration: Frédéric Savoir

Distribution: BAC Films

International Sales: Wild Bunch

DISTINCTION(S)

Festa do Cinema Frances, Italy

French Film Festival, Japan

Rome International Film Festival, Italy

Hong-Kong French Cinepanorama

International Film Festival, Istanbul