The Brand New Testament
| The Brand New Testament | |
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| Directed by | Jaco Van Dormael |
| Written by | Jaco Van Dormael Thomas Gunzig |
| Produced by | Jaco Van Dormael Frank Van Passel |
| Starring | Benoît Poelvoorde Catherine Deneuve François Damiens Yolande Moreau Pili Groyne |
| Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
| Edited by | Hervé de Luze |
| Music by | An Pierlé |
Production company | Terra Incognita Films |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France Luxembourg |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.7 million |
| Box office | $15.7 million |
The Brand New Testament (French: Le Tout Nouveau Testament) is a 2015 fantasy black comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It is a co-production among Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The film was screened at the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist of nine films, but was not nominated. The Brand New Testament received ten nominations at the 6th Magritte Awards, winning four awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Dormael. The Brand New Testament, a satire of religion, has become a cult film.