The Brand New Testament | |
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Directed by | Jaco Van Dormael |
Written by | Jaco Van Dormael Thomas Gunzig |
Produced by | Jaco Van Dormael Frank Van Passel |
Starring | Benoît Poelvoorde Catherine Deneuve François Damiens Yolande Moreau Pili Groyne |
Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
Edited by | Hervé de Luze |
Music by | An Pierlé |
Production company | Terra Incognita Films |
Distributed by | Le Pacte |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Countries | Belgium France Luxembourg |
Language | French |
Budget | $8.7 million[1] |
Box office | $15.7 million[2] |
The Brand New Testament (French: Le Tout Nouveau Testament) is a 2015 fantasy dark comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It is a co-production among Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The film was screened at the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[4] making the December shortlist of nine films, but was not nominated.[5][6] The Brand New Testament received ten nominations at the 6th Magritte Awards, winning four awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Dormael.[7] The film has become a cult film.[8]