Cafard
2015 animated war feature film by Jan Bultheel
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Cafard is a 2015 French-Dutch-Belgian animated war film written and directed by Jan Bultheel.[5] The film tells the story of a boxer, Jean Mordant (based on the real-life Henri Herd, known as Constant le Marin), who joins the Belgian Expeditionary Corps which is sent to the Russian Empire during World War I in order to avenge the rape of his daughter by German soldiers in Occupied Belgium.[6]
Voice cast
| Role | French dub | Dutch dub |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Mordant | Benoît Magimel | Wim Willaert |
| Victor | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Sebastien Dewaele |
| Jelena Dimitrieva Doctorow | Julie Gayet | Dinara Droukarova |
| Guido | Maarten Ketels | |
| Édouard Coppenole | Benoit Gob | |
Release and reception
The film was theatrically released in Belgium on 23 September 2015, and in France on 12 December.[3] It grossed $20,771 in Belgium,[7] and received positive reviews from critics.[6][8]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magritte Awards | 6 February 2016 | Best Flemish Film | Cafard | Nominated |
