Cirrus

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Film Details - Daska Films ; Flach Film ; France 3 Cinéma ; Man's Films , 1986

Producers:

Michèle Tronçon (executive producer).

Jean Daskalidès, Jacques Dubrulle, Marion Hänsel, and Jean-François Lepetit (producers).

Production Companies:

Daska Films.

Flach Film.

France 3 Cinéma.

Man's Films.

Finance Organisations:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap.

Ministère de la Communauté Française de Belgique.

Director of Photography:

Walther van den Ende.

Editors:

Susana Rossberg.

Production Designers:

Pierre-Louis Thévenet.

Music:

Martin St. Pierre.

Cast:

Including Jane Birkin (Magda), Trevor Howard (Le père), John Matshikiza (Hendrick), Nadine Uwampa (Klein Anna), Lourdes Christina Sayo (Oud Anna), René Díaz (Jacob), and Tom Vrebus (Piet).

Release Dates:

Released on 11 September 1985 in Canada (Toronto Film Festival) and France.

Released in the US on 31 October 1986.

Location:

Set in South Africa but filmed in Spain.

Awards:

César Award, Best French Language Film (Meilleur film francophone) (nominated), 1986.
Joseph Plateau Award, Contribution to Belgian Film Abroad (won), 1986.
Joseph Plateau Award, Best Belgian Cinematography (won), 1987.
Venice Film Festival, Best First Work (won), 1985.
Venice Film Festival, Best Actress (won), 1985.
Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion (nominated), 1985.

Subjects:

Settings:

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South Africa,
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Southern Africa, Africa,

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