Le poison – Le crime de Maracon
The Poison – The Crime of Maracon
Switzerland, April 2003
FILM,
Documentary,
54 min.
- directed by
- Stéphane Goël
- Written by
- Stéphane Goël
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.cabproductions.ch
“Le Poison” tells of a heinous crime that shattered the French-speaking communities of Switzerland in June 1949, and that remains unsolved until today. Two teenage girls were murdered in the small town of Maracon, for no apparent motive. At the time, the people of Maracon and its neighbouring village Samsales worked themselves into a frenzy of rumour spreading, desperately looking for a scapegoat. This superbly structured documentary delivers a suspenseful account of a time that haunts its inhabitants until today. Through interviews with the main people involved, a vivid picture emerges of how lies and defamation poisoned a whole community, and ruined individuals' lives.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2003
- Original Version
- French (english subtitles), colour, Beta SP, 54 min.
- Production
- CAB Productions SA, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Association Climage
- Producer
- directed by
- Stéphane Goël
- Written by
- Stéphane Goël
- Cinematography
- Camille Cottagnoud
- Editing
- David Monti
- Music
- Julien Sulser
- Location Sound Mix
- Benedikt Frutiger, Julien Sulser
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Cinexport
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- CAB Productions SA Distribution
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Amsterdam, 16th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
20.11.2003 - 30.11.2003 -
Sunny Side of the Doc
26.06.2003 - 28.06.2003 -
Nyon, Visions du réel - Festival international du cinéma
28.04.2003 - 04.05.2003