Monkey Sandwich (the film)
Meet Jerry, an obsessive but frustrated director who decides to turn his back on the theatre in favour of a controversial new project. But things soon start to go wrong. As he struggles with the demands of his role as leader, he is plagued by surreal dreams conjured up by his guilty conscience.
Monkey Sandwich is a portmanteau film with a captivating tangle of stories involving the search for an unborn child, a disturbing hunting trip, a haunted LP, a screaming piglet and a river gone rogue.
Monkey Sandwich was originally part of a stage performance of the same name.
The film has been selected for the Mostra Internationale d'Arte Cinematografica de la Biennale di Venezia 2011 in the Orizzonti section.
FOR LUKA
DIRECTION & SCRIPT
Wim Vandekeybus
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Patrick Otten, Kassim Ahmed
EDITING
Dieter Diependaele, Octavio Iturbe
RE-EDITING FILMVERSION
Greet Van Poeck, Benjamin Dandoy, Dieter Diependaele
CAST
Jerry Killick, Carly Wijs, Davis Freeman, Guy Dermul, Mauro Pawlowski, Bruce Geduldig, Wim Vandekeybus, Janie Gibson, Judith Williquet, Melkorka Sigridur Magnusdottir, Gina Mercelis
Ilknur Bahadir, Simon Eckert, Andreas Grötzinger, Ralf Harster, Anja Herden, Sebastian Kreyer, Anja Laïs, Torsten Peter Schnick, Maik Solbach, Laura Sundermann, Birgit Walter
Niklas Ek
CREATIVE SUPERVISOR
Greet Van Poeck
MUSIC
Elko Blijweert
SOUND DESIGN
Charo Calvo
ART DIRECTOR
Yves Verstraete
STYLING
Isabelle Lhoas ASSISTED BY Frédérick Denis
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Johan Seeuws, Soraya Verbeke
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Tatiana Pierre, Maarten Le Roy
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Bart Van Langendonck
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Emilie Blézat
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Katia Renson
SOUND
Thomas Verbruggen, Paul Maernoudt, Blaise Jadoul, Antoine Vandendriessche
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Jan Dellaert
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Hans Sonneveld, Francis Schrauwen, Fabien Ruyssen, Jan Dellaert
STEADYCAM
Manu Alberts
GAFFER
Wim Temmerman, Toon Soetewey
ELECTRO
Christophe Vanhoutte, Toon Soetewey, Gideon Van Essen, Jitske Vandenbussche, Florent Bagard
SET DRESSER
David Huys, Peter Schollaert, Niek Delcourt
MAKE UP
Evie Hamels, Barbara Bijelic, An Wastyn
SFX
Peter Soete ASSISTED BY Eric De Wulf, Koen Luypaert, Greg Peeters
MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS & CO-COMPOSITION
Joris Caluwaerts
MUSICIANS
Elko Blijweert, Joris Caluwaerts, Simon Lenski, Frans van Isacker, Jeroen Stevens
SECOND ASSISTANT STYLING
Marjolein Bultynck
SECOND ASSISTANT
Caroline de Maeyer
SET PHOTOGRAPHER
Pieter-Jan De Pue
MAKING OF FILM
Lut Vandekeybus
LOCATION MANAGER
Clay Vervaene, Soraya Verbeke ASSISTED BY Dimitri De Wolf, Toon Vandenbranden, Jeffrey Thijs
CATERING BELGIUM
Eva Maes
EXTRAS BELGIUM
Charlie Mercelis, Peter Kern, Tricky Clauwaert, Seppe Baeyens, Thomas Steyaert, Kevin Trappeniers, Kim Ceysens, Maxime Feyers, Jeroen Goffings, Isabelle De Cannière, Milan Herich, Karolien Polenus, Annastasia Tchernokondratenko, Maryam Kamal Hedayat, Remi Mercelis, Dirk Hendrikx, Robert M Hayden, Goran Petrovic, Peter De Vuyst, Alexander Vantournhout, Laurens Mariën, Robert Grovogui, Isis Guillaume, Epona Guillaume, Séléné Guillaume, Méroé Guillaume, Aliénor Guillaume, Eurydice Guillaume, Denis Guillaume, Valérie Colin, Lawrence Vandamme, Dylan Vandamme, Brandon Vandamme, Nigel Vandamme, Bryan Vandamme, Damon Vandamme, Anouchka De Caluwe, Edwin Vandamme, Mercedes Dassy, Bénédicte Mottart, Julia Gorosito, Nenad Milosevic, Istok Milosevic, Thi-Mai Nguyen, Iago Vandekeybus, Julia Ghysels, Adrien Le Quinquis, Ann Omloop, Lena Omloop, Georgina Teunissen, Denis Couzin, Tom Verstuyf, Ricardo Depine, Carolina Mantovano, Christophe Lagnaux, Ivo Lagnaux, Ana Iommi, Jade Vandenbussche, Berre Vandenbussche, Jorre Vandenbussche, Rune Vandenbussche, Maarten Vandenbussche, Esse Vanderbruggen, Inez Pessoa, Imran Meers, Niki Deschepper, Esra Vandenbussche, Rani Vermeulen, Nahuel Almada, Lander Duerinck, Jonas Duerinck, Maxim Daish-Belay, Fin Reynders, Vladimir Verbeeck, Christopher Herbert, Godfried Wijs, Véronique Huet, Luuk Tekooter, Lowie Kamil Huybrechts, Emiel Demuynck, Aiko Benaouisse, Geert Docx, Isabelle Lhoas
PRODUCTION KÖLN
THEATER DIRECTOR SCHAUSPIEL KÖLN
Karin Beier
DANCE COORDINATION SCHAUSPIEL KÖLN
Hanna Koller
DRAMATURGE SCHAUSPIEL KÖLN
Götz Leineweber
FINANCES
Dr. Ralf Hertling
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCHAUSPIEL KÖLN
Sebastian Kreyer
ARTISTIC PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
Sabine Döring, Ulrike Köhler, Britta Marx
TECHNICAL COORDINATION
Joachim Idel, Martin Kammann
STAGE MANAGER
Siegfried Glania, Bernd Kierblewski, Daniel Kreutz
CHIEF LIGHTING
Jürgen Kapitein
LIGHTING ENGINEER
Ercan Karabulut
MACHINES
Edmund Weber
COSTUMES SUPERVISOR
Manuela Martinez-Besse
COSTUMES ASSISTANT
Sophie Mende
KEY COSTUMER
Elke Mückter
COSTUME STANDBY
Mariann Basa, Miriam Peters
MAKE UP SUPERVISOR
Fred Gross
MAKE UP
André Beck, Anette Offner, Bettina Kohlhaas, Ulrike Kroll
PROPS SUPERVISOR
Horst Sülzen PROPS Marie Müller, Jörg Schneider, Tanja Watzlawczik
THANKS TO
the Opera of Cologne and the Rheinischen Rebellen
PRODUCTION SWEDEN
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Madeleine von Sivers
FOCUS PULLER
Mattias Andersson
GAFFER
Dan Svan
SOUND
Bengt Säll
LOCATION MANAGER
Christian Rudheim
DESIGN ICE
Kenneth Jansson
SAFETY ICE
Mats Ljungberg
POSTPRODUCTION FILM
LAB
Studio l’Equipe
IMAGE POSTPRODUCTION
Condor
POST PRODUCTION PRODUCERS
Greet Van Thillo, Katrien Van den Brande
POSTPRODUCTION MANAGER
Benjamin Dandoy
GRADING
Nicolas Billy
ONLINE
Herman Germeijs, Enzo Piccinato
ASSISTANT SOUNDDESIGN
Pieter Deweirdt
SOUNDSTUDIO
Alea Jacta, Sen Studio
PREMIX
Senjan Jansen
SOUND EDITING
David Vranken, Pieter Deweirdt
FINAL MIX & DOLBY MASTERING
Aline Gavroy
SUBTITLES
The Subtitling Company
SUPPLIERS FILM
FAKE BELLY
Rob’s Propshop
WEAPONS
Wapenhandel Podevijn
JIB
TVH Rental
FILM INSURANCE
BCOH
LIGHT EQUIPMENT
Lites
GRIP EQUIPMENT
Ciné Qua Non
FILM STOCK
Kodak
PRODUCTION
Monodot / Ultima Vez
CO-PRODUCTION
KVS (Brussels, BE), Schauspiel Köln (Cologne, DE)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Savage Film
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Sciapode
INTERNATIONAL SALES
Celluloid Dreams
THANKS TO
Damien Chapelle, Thi-Mai NGuyen, Iñaki Azpillaga, Johan Van Looy, Taverne Kallebeek, Marc Lampo (Deme), Marc Steens (Dour Festival), Bob Vanwayenbergh, Walter Van Cleynenbreugel, Kathy Haemers, Jurgen Hermans, Jan & Magda Franken, Ilse Joos, Joëlle Dussennne (Commune de Viroinval - Service des Affaires du Bien-Etre & Secrétariat de l'administration), François Delacre (Chef de Cantonnement de Viroinval), Service de police et au Département Nature et Forêts de Viroinval, Patrick Clauwaert, the people from block 51, Halewijnlaan LO and petit Lou.
ULTIMA VEZ IS SUPPORTED BY
the Flemish Authorities & the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels Capital Region (BE)
THE STORIES IN MONKEY SANDWICH ARE URBAN MYTHS OR STORIES CREATED WITH OR BY THE ACTORS.
THE FILM WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF A STAGE PEFORMANCE OF THE SAME NAME.
MONKEY SANDWICH WAS CREATED WITH RESPECT AND CARE FOR THE FEATURED CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
Monkey Sandwich: 87'
PRODUCTION Monodot / Ultima Vez
CO-PRODUCTION KVS, Schauspiel Köln
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Savage Film
IN COLLABORATION WITH Scaipode
More info: contact@ultimavez.com