ABOVE THE LAW (Tueurs)
ABOVE THE LAW (Tueurs)
Belgium/France – 86 min. – Language: French
[Official selection – Cinema nel Giardino]
The first feature by a notorious ex-gangster turned director ABOVE THE LAW (Tueurs) will premiere in the ‘Cinema nel Giardino’ section (official selection).
The film tells the story of Frank Valken, a high-flying armed robber, who has just carried out one last seamless major heist. At least that’s what he believes… As the ideal suspects, Valken and his gang find themselves caught up in a criminal case dating from thirty years earlier. It looks as if the mad killers are back…
Directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens, Above the law features Olivier Gourmet, Lubna Azabal, Bouli Lanners, Natacha Régnier and Kevin Janssens, among others.
Produced by Versus production, Above the law (Tueurs) is also co-produced by Capture the Flag (FR), Savage Film (BE), Proximus and RTL-TVI, with the participation of Canal+ and Ciné+. It also received support from the VAF, the Tax Shelter of the Belgian federal government, Inver Tax Shelter, and the European Commission – Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA, in association with Indéfilms 5. The film received support from Wallimage and screen.brussels. It will be distributed in Belgium by O’Brother Distribution (release: 6 December 2017) and in France by Rezo Films.
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Screenings
Press Screening : Monday 4 Sept. – 15:00 – Sala Casino
Official Screening : Tuesday 5 Sept. – 21:00 – Sala Giardino (followed by a Q&A)
Additional Screening : Wednesday 6 Sept. – 9:00 – Sala Giardino
Talent in Venice
François Troukens & Jean-François Hensgens (directors) : Sept. 3-6
Kevin Janssens (actor) : Sept. 3-6
Lubna Azabal (actress) : TBC
Please send your interview requests to [email protected].
Press material