Here After
Here After is a cinematographic adaptation of the performance Puur, presented at the Festival of Avignon 2005 in the beautiful setting of the Quarry of Boulbon.
Flowing between fiction and dance, Here After mixes excerpts of the trashy but beautiful Super8mm short film that was part of the performance with 16mm images of the dance sequences. The performers dance to the cutting sounds by Italian composer Fausto Romitelli and the lyric music by David Eugene Edwards (Woven Hand), images that were filmed at a later stage in the natural settings of Oye-Plage and in the filmstudio.
Here After tells the story of an isolated community in which a power-mad tyrant commands an infanticide. In the danced scenes we see how the characters relive their memories in the hereafter; as if their emotions and traumas were captured in the memory of their bodies.
The film shows terror and its destroying effect on a community and questions existential themes such as life/death, culpability/penance, identity/memory, regret/negation and power/freedom.
SCRIPT & DIRECTION
Wim Vandekeybus
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 16MM
Patrick Otten
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY SUPER 8MM
Lieven Van Baelen
EDITING
Dieter Diependaele
MUSIC
David Eugene Edwards, Fausto Romitelli, Josh Martin & Hardi Barnewold
SOUND DESIGN
Charo Calvo, Benjamin Dandoy
ADDITIONAL SOUNDSCAPES
Stéphan Dunkelman
DIALOGUES/TEXTS
P.F. Thomése & Ultima Vez
CAST
Laura Arís, Tone Brulin, Elena Fokina, Robert M. Hayden, Milan Herich, Krijn Hermans, Germán Jauregui Allue, Jorge Jauregui Allue, Linda Kapetanea, Thi-Mai Nguyen, Manuel Ronda, Helder Seabra, Won-Myeong Won
ADDITIONAL CAST SUPER 8MM
David Eugene Edwards, Lula Mangelschots, Ka-Kin Pang, Luke De Bolle, Oskar Van Elsen, Wim Vandekeybus & extras
PRODUCTION MANAGERS
Emmy Oost, Fabienne Beernaert
PRODUCED BY
Ultima Vez (Fabienne Beernaert)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Savage Film (Bart Van Langendonck), Sciapode (Emilie Blézat)
ARTISTIC ASSISTANT
Greet Van Poeck
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 16MM
Bob Van Wayenberghe
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SUPER 8MM
Iao Lethem
2nd & 3rd ASSISTANTS DIRECTOR SUPER 8MM
Meikeminne Clinckspoor, Fabienne Beernaert, Rebecca De Backer
2ND & 3RD CAMERAMAN SUPER 8MM
Ruben Impens, Wim Vandekeybus
ADDITIONAL CAMERAMAN 16MM
Wim Vandekeybus
FOCUS PULLERS
Bart Bleuzé, Olivier Servais
GRIP
Dries Leerschool, Boris Bourgeois
CLAPPER LOADERS
Marc Goyens, Kaat Maes
SCORPIO OPERATOR
Tan Pham (KGS)
GAFFERS
Dirk Favere,Wim Temmerman, Tim Janssens
ELECTRICIANS
Christophe Vanhoutte, Gideon Van Essen, Joost Henderieckx, Kim Van Hondschooten
TRAINEE ELECTRICIANS
Maarten Schelfaut, Simon Baele, Karen Bral, Stéphane Everaert, Sarah Hoquet
SOUND ENGINEERS
Marc Engels, Gregory Noël
BOOM OPERATORS
Benjamin Dandoy, Josh Martin
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY
Jean-Pierre Stoop, Tricky Clauwaert
ART DIRECTOR
Tricky Clauwaert
STYLING & WARDROBE
Isabelle Lhoas assisted by Frédéric Denis
2nd ASSISTANT STYLING & WARDROBE
Heidi Ehrhart
SET DRESSERS & PROPS
Daniel Huard, Ralf Nonn, Simon Van Laar
MAKE-UP
Catherine Clarenval
TRAINEE MAKE-UP
Jill Wertz
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Leon Dütz, Florence Thonet
LOCATION HUNTER
Fabienne Beernaert
LOCATION MANAGER
Mark Heijen
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGERS
Simon Gerdesmann, Sven Verkissen
TRAINEE LOCATION MANAGER
Nina Brozek
CATERING
A Gustum,De Merode
NIGHT WATCH TOUR & TAXIS
Edward Geers, Sven Goyvaerts, Mathieu Marck, Jeroen Sebrechts
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Patrick Otten, B&L, David Hansenne, Pimpz, TV Connections
GRIP EQUIPMENT
KGS, The Powershop
LIGHT EQUIPMENT
FavereFilm Lighting (Dirk Favere), Wim Temmerman, EFF, Testoff
FILM STOCK
Fuji Eterna-500, Kodak S8 Vision 2
LABORATORY
Studio L'Equipe (16mm),Andec Filmtechnik (Super 8mm)
HERE AFTER WAS FILMED AT
Monev Studio (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw), Studio Agora (Melle), Oye-Plage, Metro Louiza (Brussels), Tour & Taxis (Brussels), Terrils de Sainte-Henriette (Morlanwelz)
POSTPRODUCTION MANAGERS
Bart Van Langendonck,Fabienne Beernaert
ACCOUNTANCY FOR ULTIMA VEZ
Filip Wyloeck
PRESS & PROMOTION FOR ULTIMA VEZ
Karen Joosten
COMPANY MANAGEMENT FOR ULTIMA VEZ
Kristien De Coster
POSTPRODUCTION FACILITIES
Condor
COLORGRADING
Claire Beunckens
ONLINE EDIT, TITLES
Enzo Piccinato
SOUND MIX
Tom Daniëls @ A Sound
SUBTITLING
Option
WITH THE SUPPORT OF
the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY
David Eugene Edwards
RECORDED BY
Robert Ferbrache, Studio Absinthe (Denver, Colorado)
ALL ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND PRODUCED BY
David Eugene Edwards
GUEST MUSICIANS
Ordy Garrison (drums), Elin Palmer (violin)
ADAPTATIONS
Horse Head (Warner Chappel), To make a ring (La Chunga Music Publishing), Low Estate (La Chunga Music Publishing)
From Secret South (16 Horsepower – Glitterhouse Records/Bug Music) Silver Saddle
PERFORMANCE SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE ON
Glitterhouse Records
MUSIC BY FAUSTO ROMITELLI
PERFORMED BY
Ictus
FROM
Professor Bad Trip/Ictus (Cypres Records/BMG) Professor bad trip_lesson1, Professor bad trip_lesson 3 and excerpts from Seascape, Green, yellow and blue, Trash TV trance. Excerpts from an index of metals/Ictus (Cypres Records/BMG)
LENA'S SONG BY
Josh Martin & Hardi Barnewold (end titles)
Elena Fokina (voice), Hardi Barnewold (drums), Josh Martin (electric bass & additional programming)
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE EXTRAS:
Ariane Abrath, Nora Alberdi, Galina Baranova, Barbara Beernaert, Lieselot Boone, Pascale Boone, Marius Boonen, Ugo Boonen, Gijs Brands, Guido Brands, Charo Calvo, Yahya Choua, Wai Shing Chu, Max Clauwaert, Dayo Clinckspoor, Noa Clinckspoor, Kristof Coenen, Ruth Collier, Dylan Darby, Denis Davies, Miracle Davies, Stéphane Davies, Issac Davies, Steven De Belder, Don De Borger, Josse De Borger, Kato De Keulenaer, Marie De Keulenaer, Tomas De Keulenaer, Katleen de Koning, Annemie De Maeyer, Arthur De Roey, Hilde De Veirman, Celestes de Vlam, Emilie de Vlam, Eran de Vlam, Frederik De Voet, Michel De Wilde, Lander Debrabandere, Lars Debrabandere, Christopher Decoste, Diane Decoste, Otis Dehaes, Ghislaine Deroulez, Aumi Derycke, Anselm Eeckeloo, Isa Eko Noer Mariyatno, Yasmine El Kabli, Kristof Engelen, Helene Erauw, Elena Fandiño, Guilia Fandiño, Annick Fonteyne, Bart Gabriël, Oona Gabriël, Dana Garcia, Hans Geyens, Arjun Grolus, Johan Grolus, Lisa Gunstone, Amber Haddad, Ibai Harrison Kerr, Joachim Herten, Flor Huybens, Sabine Huygebaert, Philippe Janssens, Lore Laleman, Aristo Leenders, Pepijn Leenders, Jacoba Lewyllie, Raf Lewyllie, Thierry Lewyllie, Sebastiaan Luttik, Jan Machielsen, Tessa Maeckelberghe, Michael Males, Lisa Man, Avril Mangelschots, Laura Más, Lieve Matthijs, Simon Mayer, Lieve Meeussen, Menno Mertens, Totta Mertens, Otman Meziane, Mike Michiels, Denis Michotte, Glenn Michotte, Agnes Moors, Ilja Moors, Jascha Moors, Lewi Moors, Suliman Mushtaq, Bart Nagels, Eko Noer Mariyatno, Indira Nuñes dos Santos, Jojuca Nuñes dos Santos, Mario Nuñes dos Santos, Ann Omloop, Lena Omloop, Marleen Palmaers, Rodrigo Pardo, Sonja Peters, Lieve Pieters, Luna Pieters, Maria José Preciado Alman, Jean Carlos Rambay Villalba, Luna Rous, Adel Sbihi, Yassine Sbihi, Axel Servaes, Linde Seutens, Jef Smets, Chris Sonck, Marthe Sonck, Cristina Sosa, Lolita Struyve, Stéphane Struyve, Amber Suykerbuyk, Tine Suykerbuyk, Koen Ubaghs, Stijn Ubaghs, Wouter Ubaghs, Stijn Van Asch, Titus Van de Walle, Michaël Van den Bon, Noëmie Van den Bon, Patrick Van der Bruggen, Simon Van Laar, Zoë Marie Van Laar, Ines Van Loock, Robin Van Loock, Jaco Van Robays, Kika Van Robays, Rosalie Van Waeyenberge, Fernando Vandekeybus, Ivo Vangerven, Ilse Vanroy, Eva Verbeek, Moira Verbeek, Jenghiz Salvador Verbeke, Jelle Vercruysse, David Verhaeren, Rudy Vermeulen, Tracee Westmoreland, Marita Wuyts
THANKS TO
Teresita Beretta,Monev Studio/Luc Boon, Eric Castex, Frans Claus' Messenmuseum, Cyclo vzw, Cyclo-Fietsatelier, Czar.be, Tom Daniëls, Elke De Rijcke, Bessaam El Asmar, Kristof Engelen, Raphael Ghirardin, Ictus/Lukas Pairon, Lavazza, Quentin Legrand, Manu Meuleman, MIVB, Tom Reiss, Stefan Sarens, Pascal Smet/the Brussels' Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Thomas Steyaert, Tour & Taxis/Jean Vandamme & Philippe Ponlot, Willy Van Barel (KVS), Ive Vanbostraeten, Bram Van Paesschen, Karel Van Poeck, Vélo-cité, Luisa Vinci, Gavin Webber, Pierre Willems, Maya Wilsens