Jumbo
Noémie Merlant
Jumbo by Zoé Wittock
FRA, BEL, LUX 2019, Generation
© Caroline Fauvet
Noémie Merlant
Jumbo by Zoé Wittock
FRA, BEL, LUX 2019, Generation
© Caroline Fauvet
He is strong and he shines in all the colours of the rainbow. Using his many arms, he throws Jeanne into the air, all the while holding her tight. He is Jumbo, a fairground ride. And Jeanne, who collects rubbish in the amusement park at night, is in love with him. However the shy young woman’s affection for a machine causes a lot of dismay: Her mother, who is usually very open when it comes to sexuality, feels ashamed of Jeanne. And Marc, the amusement park director, would prefer to have her at his side. In her debut film, Zoé Wittock portrays an eccentric love affair that leaves a tingling sensation like a high-adrenaline freefall ride and is jolting like a collision on the dodgems.
With
- Noémie Merlant (Jeanne)
- Emmanuelle Bercot (Margarette)
- Bastien Bouillon (Marc)
- Sam Louwyck (Hubert)
- Tracy Dossou (Fati)
- William Abello (Technician)
- Jonathan Bartholome (Skinny Guy)
Crew
| Written and Directed by | Zoé Wittock |
| Cinematography | Thomas Buelens |
| Editing | Thomas Fernandez |
| Music | Thomas Roussel |
| Sound Design | Ingo Dumlich |
| Sound Mixing | Mike Butcher |
| Sound | Grégory Lannoy |
| Production Design | William Abello |
| Costumes | Carine Ceglarski-Rando |
| Make-Up | Sophie Garlinskas |
| Assistant Director | Bruno Du Bois |
| Casting | Nilton Martins, Claire Beugnies |
| Production Manager | Bernard De Dessus Les Moustier |
| Producer | Anaïs Bertrand |
| Executive Producer | Marie-Sophie Volkenner |
| Co-Producers | Gilles Chanial, Annabella Nezri |
| Co-Production |
Les Films Fauves Differdingen Kwassa Films Brüssel |
World Sales
Produced by
Insolence Production
Group photo
The film team at the premiere.
Jumbo · Generation · Feb 26, 2020
Zoé Wittock
The director at the premiere.
Jumbo · Generation · Feb 26, 2020
Noémie Merlant, Zoé Wittock
The protagonist with the director.
Jumbo · Generation · Feb 26, 2020
Zoé Wittock, Nina Heise, Anna Friederike Wittkowski, Thomas Buelens
The director with two members of the jury for the AG Kino Gilde 14plus prize as well as the film's cinematographer.
Jumbo · Generation · Prizes of the Independent Juries · Feb 29, 2020
Zoé Wittock
Born in Belgium, she grew up in various countries before settling in France at the age of 17 and beginning to work in film. In 2008, she participated in Berlinale Talents and was selected for the directing programme of the American Film Institute. After this training, she returned to Belgium and France. Her most recent short film, A demi-mot, was broadcast on French television and released on Netflix. Her debut feature film, Jumbo, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Filmography
2008 This Is Not an Umbrella; short film 2013 A demi-mot; short film 2019 Jumbo
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2020