Private Project

Bellaca

The action takes place in the 1700s on the Le
Morne mountain, which became a haven for runaway slaves. The
"Republic of Maroon" has become a real symbol of the struggle against the slave trade. Bellaca is one of the runaway slaves who led this movement. A proclamation of the Colonial Assembly even proposed to offer freedom to any slave who would bring information or capture him.

  • Ramprosand Rasesh
    Director
  • Ramdhun Vijendra
    Director
  • Goorbin Thusitta
    Writer
  • Ramprosand Rasesh
    Producer
  • Nina Emiliano
    Key Cast
    "Bellaca"
  • Karupanan Kacy
    Key Cast
    "Rafina"
  • De Boucherville Stessi
    Key Cast
    "Madame Le Normand"
  • Goffart Hugues
    Key Cast
  • Mooneesamy Christophe
    Key Cast
    "Monsieur Le Normand "
  • Tamatave Jérémie
    Key Cast
    "Stanislas Cerf"
  • Heerah Sarvesh
    D.O.P
  • Goorbin Thusitta
    Art Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bellaca
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 29, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mauritius
  • Country of Filming:
    Mauritius
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, blackmagicraw,super35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Première Ile Maurice
    Port Louis
    Mauritius
    October 28, 2022
    Mcine, Trianon
  • 1st Monthly Film Festival
    Belgade
    Serbia
    January 8, 2023
    WINNER Best Ensemble film
  • Oniros Film Awards®
    New York
    United States
    Winner Best Historical film
  • Art Film Awards

    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    Winner Best Feature Film
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    February 26, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • Luleå International Film Festival
    Luleå
    Sweden
    February 28, 2023
    Winner Best Feature Film
  • Le Festival du Cinéma Francophone 2023 Moscou
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    March 28, 2023
    THE KHUDOZHESTVENNY СINEMA
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ramprosand Rasesh, Ramdhun Vijendra

Director, writer, producer Rasesh Ramprosand, born Brisee Verdiere, Mauritius, May 26th, 1991, began his career in film as a D.O.P and founded his own production company Lume Production Company Ltd in the late 2016. He is one of a small group of Mauritian directors who has revolutionized filmmaking in Mauritius. Participating in almost all short film competitions organized in Mauritius, Rasesh has been nominated in many films and won 12 awards in different categories. In 2019, he received a national award for Cinema alongside fellow director Vijendra Ramdhun for short movie entitled “Leritaz nou ancet”.
In 2020, he produced his first feature docu-fiction Chagos Nou Leritaz which is about the eviction of Chagossian people to build a military base in the Indian Ocean.
In 2021, he set his goal higher to produce and direct feature film, Bellaca. The movie has premiered in Mauritius on 28th October 2022 and has received numerous positive reviews in the local press.

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