Casus Belli. On the paths of peace

Anne Levy-Morelle

(2014 | 101')

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Literally rendered, “casus belli” means “cause of war”. The cause can be vital or futile and the blaze it ignites can be a world war or a neighbourhood squabble. But some stages are the same, whatever the scale of the conflict: misunderstanding – misinterpretation of signs, acts or words; defamation – open or veiled insults; and escalation. A blaze is easier to ignite than to extinguish.

This film examines the difficult work of bringing human beings in discord back to relative peace. It explores two places and two professions: the neighbourhood mediator, who listens, refrains from offering advice, and tries to get the conflicting parties themselves to find the solution, and the Justice of the Peace, who makes a ruling in some cases, and tries to broker an agreement in others – though it may be a long and difficult process.

On scene before them is the theatre of humanity, with their trickery, their bragging, their charm offensives, and their sincerity.

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16/9

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Producteur

CVB

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Réalisation:
Anne Levy-Morelle

Avec les médiateurs:
Eléonore Stevens
Jean De Lathouwer

Et le juge de paix:
Guy Rommel

Image:
Ella van den Hove
Anne Lévy-Morelle

Son:
Damien Defays
Anne Lévy-Morelle

Montage:
Marie-Hélène Mora

Musique:
Cloé Defossez

Montage son et mixage:
Jean-Jacques Quinet
Studio 5/5

Producteur délégué:
Cyril Bibas – CVB

Production:
Centre Vidéo de Bruxelles - CVB

Coproduction:
Sophimages, RTBF (Télévision belge), Centre de l'Audiovisuel à Bruxelles – CBA, Lichtpunt, Tax Shelter Ethique

Avec l'aide du Centre du Cinéma et de l'audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et VOO (TV-NET-TEL), de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale, de la Commission communautaire française (Cocof), avec le soutien de la Commune d'Ixelles, de la Corporation des Epopées Authentiques