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PALM SPRINGS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL

11-year-old cycling talent Freddy is the son of a local butcher in the

back of beyond. When the village’s fi rst supermarket opens its doors

in 1975, Freddy’s isolated life is turned upside down. To celebrate its

opening, the supermarket organises a bicycle race, the winner of which

will get to meet Eddy Merckx. Freddy’s father, a fervent opponent of the

supermarket, wants nothing to do with the race. Freddy enters secretly.

Participation in the race opens up a new world, not only for Freddy, but

also for all those surrounding him.

Allez, Eddy!

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Gert Embrechts enrolled at Sint-Lukas fi lm school in 1987. After graduating, he worked as fi rst assistant for directors such as Ben Sombogaart, Frank Van Passel and Peter Greenaway. Gert shot a number of award-winning short fi lms (13, Vincent), documentaries and episodes of TV series (Kinderen van Dewindt). He also wrote the screenplay of Stricken, the box offi ce hit based on the novel by Dutch author Kluun. Allez, Eddy! is Gert’s debut as a feature fi lm director.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER Jacqueline de Goeij worked as an independent producer in The Netherlands for more than 10 years, producing quality drama for TV and cinema. In 2002, she produced Zus & zo which was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009 Jacqueline founded her own Belgian independent production offi ce Ciné Cri de Cœur, focusing on feature fi lms and documentaries. She co-produced Alfi e, the Little Werewolf in 2011 and is currently working on Chez nous, a co-production set for a 2013 release. Allez, Eddy! by Gert Embrechts is the fi rst Flemish feature fi lm produced by Ciné Cri de Cœur.

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CREDITSOriginal title: Allez, Eddy!

Director: Gert EmbrechtsOriginal screenplay: Gert Embrechts

Cast: Jelte Blommaert, Peter Van den Begin, Barbara Sarafi an, Mathias Vergels

Photography: Bert PotEditing: Els Voorspoels

Sound: Dirk BombeySound design: Alek Goosse

Music: Gast WaltzingArt director: Wilbert Van Dorp

Costumes: Kristin Van PasselMake-up: Mariel Hoevenaars,

Cindi Van Looveren

PRODUCTIONProduction company: Ciné Cri de Cœur

Flemish producer: Jacqueline de GoeijCo-producers: Burny Bos, Ruud Van Der Heyde (BosBros),

Jimmy De Brabant, Bob Bellion (Delux Productions), Martin Dewitte (Anchorage Entertainment), één

Supported by / in co-operation with: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Film Fund Luxembourg, NFF,

Eurimages, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Belgian Tax Shelter

FORMATOriginal version: Dutch Running time: 97’Format: DCP - 2.35 (scope) Dolby 5.1 - Colour Year of production: 2012

INFOCiné Cri de Cœur Jacqueline de GoeijTurnhoutsebaan 172B-2100 DeurneBelgium/EUT +32 3 633 14 10 jacqueline@cridecoeur.bewww.cridecoeur.be

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