Barlebas depicts the last days in the life of the young woman Heylken (28). She is accused of witchcraft, just as she was about to leave her village for good. While Heylken never gets to leave, she inspires young girl Griet (12) with her free spirit and powerful voice. An experimental musical period drama, set around 1595 centered on the persecution of witches in the Dutch South.
Duración: 19:59
Género:Experimental, Ficción
País: Paises Bajos
Malu Janssen
Malu Janssen (1989, Eindhoven) is a screenwriter and director based in Amsterdam. After studying Theater and Film Studies at the University of Utrecht she enrolled at the Netherlands Film Academy where she graduated in 2016 in directing fiction. Her short films EIGEN, STUFF and A CAPPELLA IN D MINOR have been part of the competitions and won awards at festivals like PalmSprings Shortfest, Raindance, Seoul Film Festival and Winterthur. She is in late development of her feature debut WE ARE LIGHT, about a small commune that stops eating to live on light. The film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, currently Malu is casting the main roles. The script is based on the novel by Gerda Blees.
