SPECIAL SCREENING
This Magnificent Cake!
Ce Magnifique Gâteau !
Directors
Emma De Swaef
Marc James Roels
Cinematographers
Marc James Roels
Editors
Emma De Swaef
Marc James Roels
Sound
Bram Meindersma
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2018
Belgium, France, Netherlands
44 min
Color
An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter.
Director
Marc James Roels is a live-action director, making award winning shorts ‘Mompelaar’ in 2007 and ‘A Gentle Creature’ in 2010.
Emma De Swaef specializes in stop-motion and doll-making, her preferred working materials include wool, felt and textile.
Together they made the short film ‘Oh Willy…’ in 2012, a stop-motion short that won 80 international awards including the Cartoon d’Or for best European short, and a Cézar nomination. They are based in Antwerp, Belgium and ‘Ce Magnifique Gâteau !’ is their latest production.
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