Completed - CATALAN - Drama - 78 minutes
Inspired by Alessandro Baricco text, THE BELLY OF THE SEA is a movie based on real events. After the wreck of a ship, 147 men try to survive, confined in a raft adrift in the middle of the sea. This shipwreck was immortalized by Théodore Géricault in the famous canvas ‘The Raft of the Medusa’.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Agusti VILLARONGA Cast : Roger CASAMAJOR, Oskar KAPOYA, Muminu DIALLO, Amand BUIKA, Marc BONNIN Producer(s) : Javier PÉREZ SANTANA (la Perifèrica Produccions), Cesc MULET (la Perifèrica Produccions)
June, 1816. The frigate called ‘Alliance’, of the French Navy, got stuck at the Senegal coast. As the lifeboats were not enough to take in all the crewmen, a precarious raft is built where 147 men must board by force: soldiers, marines, some passengers and a few official members. The expected plan was that the lifeboats towed the raft to the coast but the panic and the confusion got the better of the convoy and finally they cut the rope, deserting the raft. The hunger, the inclemency of the sea, the madness and a fierce fight took place on that raft adrift. A horror that lasted for days and days. From those 147 men only 9 saved their lives. Between them was Savigny, a flawless official doctor and Thomas, a rebel private. One against the other, they assume the situation showing different attitudes to survive.
Country(ies) : SPAIN
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San Sebastian FF 2021 Made in SpainRomania Transilvania International Film Festival 2021 (Spanish focus)Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF 2021 (International Competition)Cambridge Film Festival 2021 (Camera Catalonia)Netherlands Rotterdam Film Festival 2021 (Harbour)Russia 43 Moscow Film Festival 2021 ((Main Competition) World Premiere, Critics Award)Spain 24 Malaga Film Festival 2021 (Best film, Best director, Best writting, Best actor in a leading role, Best music, Best cinematography)Pune International Film Festival 2022 (Global Cinema)