Black Powder in The Veins

On a beach in the south of France, after a failed firework show, 65-year-old Philippe, a professional firework setter, is devastated. He blames his daughter, Mélodie (30), who had returned to the family business two years earlier.

The father-daughter confrontation gives rise to a firefight, both literally and metaphorically.

Director : Joseph Couturier

Cast : Denis Lavant and Pauline Drach

DOP : Yann Maritaud

Music : Lisa Chevalier

Distributor : Manifest

Financial partners : Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur Region, Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropole, SACEM, ALCIMÉ, Procirep – Angoa

Festival selections (France) : Music & Cinema Marseille 2025
Festival selections (International) : Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival 2025 (Greece)

2024