J'ai vu le visage du diable

I Saw the Face of the Devil

Quinzaine 2023 | Short film | 36 min | France

World premiere

In a small town in northern Poland, 18-year-old Majka is convinced that she is possessed. She decides to rely on the skills of a local priest to expel the demon, which doesn’t stop her from jokingly referencing William Friedkin’s The Exorcist with her best friend. The exorcism sessions are no less staggering than the iconic film.

Director

Julia Kowalski

Born in France to Polish parents, Julia Kowalski’s films question her relationship to her country of origin, constantly refining her favourite themes: adolescence, family, sexuality and the working class. I Saw the Face of the Devil is the result of research carried out for her second feature film which is currently in pre-production – the mystical emancipation of a young woman struggling with her monstrous desire.

Cast

Maria Wróbel (Majka), Wojciech Skibiński (Marek Rogala)

Team

Screenplay
Julia Kowalski

Photography
Simon Beaufils

Sound
Olivier Pelletier, Olivier Dandré, Olivier Goinard

Editing
Isabelle Manquillet

Music
Daniel Kowalski

production
Venin Films (France)
Flavien Giorda & Yann Gonzalez
+33 6 07 16 82 49
veninfilms@gmail.com

foreign sales
Venin Films

distribution
Venin Films

French press
Karine Durance
+33 6 10 75 73 74
durancekarine@yahoo.fr

Screenings in Cannes

Théâtre Croisette - 05/24/2023 11.15am

Cinéma Le Raimu - 05/25/2023 4.30pm

Cinéma Alexandre III - 05/25/2023 7.00pm