Histoire des sables
The people who made the film.
Co-director · original text · screenplay · dialogue · directing the actors
Holder of the agrégation in classics, a teacher of ancient Greek and a designer of strategy games, Claude Leroy infuses the film with his taste for myth, play, poetry and humour.
Co-director · artistic coordination · casting
A mime, juggler and creator of stage shows, Sabri Tida also directs short fiction films and documentaries. On Histoire des sables, he co-directed the film with Claude Leroy and was in charge of artistic coordination and casting.
Original music · staging · mixing
A musician based in Lorraine, Patrick Leroy composed the film’s original score; he also contributed to the staging and the mixing. A jazz tenor saxophonist and long-time participant in Nancy Jazz Action, he plays in the trio Freedom J Dance, performing his own compositions and those of bassist Vincent Petit. Video 1 · Video 2
Editing · post-production supervision · distribution
A documentary filmmaker and editor, Julien Colin edited the film and handled its additional photography, special effects and credits. He also worked with the technical crew, supervised post-production and took charge of distribution. julien-colin.fr
Narrative continuity · trailer · costumes
Trained in photography by Jean-Pierre and Claudine Sudre, Anita Vilfrid worked as a film editor for some twenty years, notably on Michel Ocelot’s Princes and Princesses, before turning to directing through screenwriting. A lover of contemporary dance, she works on the archives of choreographer Dominique Bagouet. For the film, she oversaw narrative continuity, designed the trailer and contributed to the sirens’ costumes. Numeridanse
Rehearsal direction · costumes
Trained at the Strasbourg Conservatory, Josiane Fritz-Pantel began her career in 1970 alongside Bernard-Marie Koltès, then acted and taught at the TJP in Strasbourg. With her company Les Acteurs de bonne foi, based in Lasalle, she combines professional creation with theatre involving amateurs. She directed the rehearsals and helped create the sirens’ costumes.
Cinematography
A director of photography specialising in large-sensor cameras, Cédric Marcellin shot the film’s main footage. Vimeo
Lighting · costume
A lighting designer trained in stage technology in Montpellier and a former juggler, Laetitia Orsini has worked for some fifteen years with circus and street-arts companies. She designed the film’s lighting, assisted by Sébastien Loigerot, and made Tsu-Tsu’s costume.
Lighting
Sébastien Loigerot assisted Laetitia Orsini with the film’s lighting.
Sound
A percussionist (cajón, daf, tombak, riqq), Christophe Montet plays with Le chauffeur est dans le pré and the band HUM, and teaches percussion in the Hérault. He recorded the film’s sound. HUM
Sound
Grégoire Tacussel carried out the additional sound recording.
Set photography
A maker of bansuri flutes based in Sauve, at the foot of the Cévennes, Khaïm Seligmann documented the shoot with his set photographs.
Set photography
A circus artist and acrobat, Violette Hocquenghem documented the shoot with her set photographs.
Sets · props · technical crew
Jean-François Perreau designed the sets and props, with Karine Le Quellec, Sylvain Perreau and Thomas Pirard.
Sets · props · technical crew
Karine Le Quellec helped build the sets and props.
Sets · props · technical crew
Sylvain Perreau helped build the sets and props.
Sets · props · technical crew
Thomas Pirard helped build the sets and props.
Costumes
A performing artist long active in Paris, Esther Yaya Poilblan created the sea lions’ costumes, assisted by Bati Banzet.
Costumes
Bati Banzet assisted Esther Yaya Poilblan in making the sea lions’ costumes.
Costumes
A flamenco dancer, choreographer and teacher in the Cévennes, Sylvie Pervenchon also dances with the Madrugada company. She helped create the sirens’ costumes.
Colour grading
Technical director of Cairn Studio in Montpellier, with a background in post-production on the series Demain nous appartient, Félix Abt carried out the film’s colour grading. cairnstudios.fr
Visual effects
A specialist in special and visual effects for cinema, Quentin Ayral created the film’s visual effects.
Sound editing · sound design · mixing
A sound engineer at Save studio in Sauve, where he records and mixes many musicians, Patrick Clody shaped the film’s sound editing, sound design and mixing. Save Studio
Production administration
An administrator for performing-arts companies in Montpellier, Isabelle Cazien handled production administration.
Poster
A composer, guitarist and singer, Julio de Gouvenain plays in several bands, most recently The Cardabells and NTSC. He designed the film’s poster.
Cast · music
A flamenco singer and dancer, belly dancer and actress of Italian-Andalusian descent, Flor Capo grew up in a flamenco family. She appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world. musiquealhambra.com
Cast
A classicist and specialist in Greek and Latin metre, Anne-Iris Muñoz is one of the performers in the Histoire des sables troupe.
Cast · music
A singer, songwriter and voice teacher at the Roy Hart Centre, Delphine Cam leads singing workshops in the Gard and the Cévennes. She appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world. voixonde.com
Cast · music
A singer working between Iranian song and flamenco, Mina Aghakhani appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world.
Cast
A storyteller, multi-instrumentalist and instrument maker in Lasalle, Samuel Larès accompanies his tales on flutes, kora and n’goni that he makes himself; the Cévennes mountains feed his imagination. He is one of the performers in the Histoire des sables troupe. L’Araignée au plafond
Cast
A Hellenist, professor of comparative literature at the University of Fribourg and specialist in archaic Greek poetry, Martin Steinrück is one of the performers in the Histoire des sables troupe.
Cast
An actor, clown, beatboxer and DJ, Boris Arquier co-directs the Microsillon company, which explores writing for the actor-clown. He is one of the performers in the Histoire des sables troupe. microsillon.net
Cast · music
A pianist, saxophonist and songwriter, Fabrice Vialatte plays with the fanfare ToTO, Le chauffeur est dans le pré and the Les Frères Locomotive company, and led the Imidiwen collective with Tuareg musicians. He appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world. Les Frères Locomotive
Cast
An actor, musician, director and set designer, Laurent Frattale co-founded the street-theatre company Les Frères Locomotive; he has also appeared on television. He is one of the performers in the Histoire des sables troupe. Les Frères Locomotive
Cast · music
A cellist and saxophonist with a theatre background, Julien Lagrange is a member of Les Frères Locomotive and a co-founder of the fanfare ToTO. He appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world. Les Frères Locomotive
Cast · music
A musician who plays many folk instruments (hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, nyckelharpa, diatonic accordion), Jean-Marc Parayre founded the Les Frères Locomotive company and plays with La Varda and the fanfare ToTO. He appears on screen and contributes to the film’s musical world. Les Frères Locomotive
Musical direction
A jazz musician who leads his own septet, Loris Binot conducts the Vent d’Anges big band, which is associated with the film’s music.
Music
A flamenco guitarist from Nîmes and co-founder of the Madrugada company with Juana Rodriguez, Antonio Chiquero belongs to the first generation of French flamenco artists to turn professional. He takes part in performing the film’s music. Madrugada
Music
A violinist, Nicolas Brémond takes part in performing the film’s music.
Music
A flamenco dancer and co-founder of the Madrugada company with Antonio Chiquero, Juana Rodriguez takes part in performing the film’s music. Madrugada
Costumes
The Tablao Flamenca collective helped create the sirens’ costumes.
Music
A big band founded in Jarny in 1986 and conducted by Loris Binot, the Vent d’Anges orchestra contributes to the film’s musical world.
Production
A production company founded in 2021 in Lasalle (Gard), Mantiquo productions presents Histoire des sables, born of an encounter between creators from cinema, theatre, dance, circus, music, the visual arts and literature. mantiquo.com