SINGING JAILBIRDS 

DIRECTED BY ÉTIENNE COMAR

In theaters the 13th of April 2022

Director : Étienne Comar

Script : Étienne Comar

Casting : Alex Lutz, Agnès Jaoui, Veerle Baetens, Marie Berto, Hafsia Herzi, Anna Najder and Fatima Berriah

Producers : Didar Domehri and Etienne Comar

Production : Maneki Films and Arches Films

Coproducers : Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Gwennaëlle Libert

Coproduction : Versus Production

In coproduction with : RTBF, Proximus, VOO & Be TV

In association with : Ad Vitam, Playtime, Manon 10, SG Image 2019

With the participation of : Canal +, Ciné +, Wallimage, Inver Tax Shelter

With the development support of : Indéfilms Initiative 8, PROCIREP, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC)

Internationals sales : Playtime

Distribution France : Ad Vitam

Festivals : Les Arcs Film Festival (official competition), Mons International Film Festival (opening)

Synopsis : When he agreed to lead a singing class in a women's detention center, Luc, an opera singer, did not expect to face such a difficult task. Despite reluctances and the rising tensions inside the prison and between inmates, he manages for the group to find its rhythm. Carole, Jeanine, Noor, Jess, Marzena, and Catherine gradually let themselves be tamed by music and taste a semblance of freedom.