Rumba

2008 1h 17m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 48

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Teachers in a rural school, happy couple Fiona and Dom have a common passion: Latin Dancing. One night, after a glorious dance competition, they have a car accident and see their lives turn upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dominique Abel
Dom
Fiona Gordon
Fiona
Bruno Romy
The Bad Guy
Philippe Martz
Gérard
Yohan Faure
Le piéton
Claire Dubien
La boulangère
Thérèse Fisher
L'infirmière

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Abel
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Claire Childeric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sandrine Deegen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1160022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dominique Abel directs. Claire Childeric behind the camera. Sandrine Deegen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 18 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
5Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Claire Childeric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sandrine Deegen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1160022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.