On the Verge of a Fever (Le Goût des Jeunes Filles)

Director:
John L’Écuyer 
Producer:
 
Year:
2004 
Length:
88 min 
Land of origin:
Haiti/Canada 
Category:
Fiction 
Language:
French 
Subtitles:
English 


Haïti, 1971. Fifteen year old Fanfan is fascinated by the pretty girls next door, who in turn are enthralled by the Tontons macoute, notorious death squads in sunglasses. When dictator Papa Doc dies, his son Baby Doc comes to power. Against the backdrop of tense political circumstances, the Tontons macoute dance and drink the tropical night away, their weapons never out of reach. Naïve Fanfan is forced to grow up quicker than he expected – but as long as a pretty neighbour is involved, who’s complaining? John L’Écuyer is an independent film maker and a television director. He grew up in Montreal, the city to which he later returned. Of his hand are the prize winning Curtis’s Charm (1995), Confessions of a Rabid Dog (1997), and On the Verge of a Fever.

Film schedule


City   Location   Date   Time   Extra
Amsterdam   Ketelhuis, Westergasfabriekterrein   09-08-2006   21:00:00    
Rotterdam   Cinerama   07-09-2006   19:30:00    
Amsterdam   Rialto (hoofdlocatie/main venue)   16-09-2006   22:00:00    
Eindhoven   Plaza Futura   19-09-2006   20:00:00    
On the Verge of a Fever  (Le Goût des Jeunes Filles)