Les combattants du poil sacré
Belgium
26', 2015
DIRECTED BY
Florian Vallée
SCRIPTWRITER
Matthias Billard
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Léo Lefèvre
EDITED BY
Gaëlle Hardy
PRODUCED BY
Gabriel Vanderpas
Every year, the citizens of Mons in Belgium seek to revive ‘good luck’ in a carnival atmosphere. Based on a legend that dates back to the Middle Ages, a ritual battle is still held during which the aim of each participant is to get hold of a few hairs from the dragon's tail and play with them. As it has been believed for centuries, this brings wealth and good luck to the winner in the following year.