Mercuriales
Virgil Vernier
2014 - 108 min - 35 mm - Couleur - France

DOCU-FICTION
This story takes place in ancient times, times of violence. All over Europe a sort of war was spreading. Two sisters lived in a city. Here is a possible synopsis. It is not enough to say that from one tower to another (those of the title) a bridge for multiple narratives is built: between Europe and migration, work and war, religion and secularism. Speaking of today, with its chaos and its myths in progress, is Virgil Vernier’s (very big) ambition.
(Jean-Pierre Rehm, FIDMarseille 2014)

Mythe | Violence


Author-Director : Virgil Vernier
Photography : Jordane Chouzenoux
Sound : Julien Sicart, Simon Apostolou
Editing : Raphaëlle Martin-Holger
Original Music : James Ferraro
Delegate Producer : Kazak Productions

Distribution


Distributor : Shellac

Distinctions

2014 - FIDMarseille (Festival International de Cinéma), Marseille (France) : Sélection Écrans parallèles
2014 - FIFF - Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Namur (Belgique) : Prix découverte
2014 - FIFIB (Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux), Bordeaux (France) : Prix du jury Erasmus
2014 - Torino Film Festival (TFF), Turin (Italie) : TorinoFilmLab - Prix de la critique internationale
2014 - Les Écrans Documentaires, Arcueil (France) : Sélection