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Edition 2024

LES FANTÔMES GHOST TRAIL

Jonathan Millet

France, Belgium, Germany 2024 106 min French, Arab
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Hamid is a member of a secret organisation that tracks down Syrian war criminals hiding in Europe. His quest leads him to Strasbourg on the trail of his former executioner.

Inspired by true events, Jonathan Millet's debut feature is a dark, gritty political thriller about a young man struggling with his memories and his position as a political exile.

 

 

 

 

Crédits

Cast

Adam Bessa, Tawfeek Barhom, Julia Franz Richter, Hala Rajab

Screenplay

Jonathan Millet, Florence Rochat

Image

Olivier Boonjing

Editing

Laurent Sénéchal

Sound

Nicolas Waschkowski, Tobias Fleig, Simon Apostolou

Production

Films Grand Huit

Jonathan Millet

Born in 1985, Jonathan Millet studied philosophy before making his feature documentary Ceuta, Prison by the Sea, which was selected at over 60 international festivals. He then directed several short films, including Et toujours nous marcherons, which was shortlisted at the César Awards in 2018. His first feature film, Ghost Trail, was presented at the 2024 Critics’ Week in Cannes.

Contact

Distribution : Memento Distribution

French release:  3 juillet 2024

Séances

Sunday 23 — 15:00

Cinéma Le Royal VFSTA - Royal 1

Q&A with the director