Behind the Shutters

Synopsis

The doors of the abandoned Raverdy coffee and chicory factory remain closed, just like everything around it. The director – herself a descendant of the Raverdy family (and expecting her first child) – goes in search of the stories behind this sealed-off part of the city. She moves in with her 91-year-old grandmother, who lives over the road. Piece by piece, she is able to reconstruct events leading up to the factory’s closure, using old photos, advertising brochures, myths, language games, conversations with her grandmother and former female factory workers. These memories unfold through different storylines. The factory’s surroundings are explored through a poetic film style, and the history of the nunnery next to the factory is also revealed. This sensitive film is a reflection on the invisible and the forgotten, revolving around women and the changing body.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Messaline Raverdy
Sound	Music	Hilde Nash
	Sound	Rémi Gérard
Production	Producer	Messaline Raverdy
Directing	Director	Messaline Raverdy
Crew	Cinematography	Olivier Dekegel
Art	Production Design	Miléna Trivier
Editing	Editor	Rudi Maerten Ivanne de Cannart
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