'What They Called Me' is the visual counterpart to RIMONs sophomore EP 'I Shine, U Shine'. Her debut short film tells the story of RIMON on a journey of self-discovery, struggling with finding and accepting her own identity. Navigating through tumultuous relationships, consistently losing herself by adapting in the most extreme ways - battling unspoken childhood traumas in the process. A masterclass in self-acceptance; showcasing the value of claiming your own identity.
production BLEUNUIT
directors MAKY MARGARIDIS and LOUIS LEKIEN
writers YANNICK DE KEIJZER, RIMON
co-writers LOUIS LEKIEN and MAKY MARGARIDIS
creative direction RIMON, BLEUNUIT
starring RIMON, SHAY LATUKOLAN, MVFASA, SARAH PINTO, JOANNA DONNAU
poetry DINA BOUADI, RIMON
translation Eritrean v/o: NATNAEL YOSEF
director of photography EDOUARD LE GRELLE
line producer TIPHAINE LAROSSA
1st assistant director ROBIN KNUDSEN
choreographer SHAY LATUKOLAN
stylist KATE HOUSH
hair and make-up SOPHIA SINOT
hair and make-up assistant ANAIS BAIVIER
hair and make-up assistant MATHILDE WALLEZ
1st camera assistant JULES KOECHLIN
1st camera assistant day 3 SYLVESTRE VANNOORENBERGHE
2nd Camera assistant ELLEN GUBBELS
steadycam CHARLY VANDEDRINCK
location manager AGATHE CORNILLON
location manager assistant ROMANE DUCHEMIN
gaffer BENOIT DERICKE
bestboy RAYAN IMOULA
best boy day 3 MAEL FERUNG
key grip THIBAULT SELLIER
grip ANTOINE PICCARELLE
production designer SOPHIE BOURY
production designer ASSISTANT EVA CASSOL
editing LOUIS LEKIEN & MAKY MARGARIDIS
color grade JOSEPH BICKNELL @company3
original compositions SAMUEL KAREEM BAPTIST
sound recordist MORGAN LE GRELLE
sound recordist SATCHEL HART
additional vocal recordist SAMUEL KAREEM BAPTIST
music & sound design IXYXI
soundtrack coordinator SIMEON VIOT
mix & master original compositions Alain ‘Lunaman’ Croisy
production assistants LUCA DE TAEYE, HUGO DEPIN, JULIEN MERCIER
stylist assistant GUUSJE ERENS
stylist assistant SOPHIE NAPEN
stylist assistant MARINE FERAIN
stylist assistant LAURYN VANHAVERBEKE
stylist assistant AMANDA ADEYEMI
stylist assistant LAURYN VANHAVERBEKE
photographer KWABENA APPIAH-NTI
Special thanks to
XAVIER BOURGEOIS, STIXN ENT, YOUNES, ANA, BRASSERIE ATLAS, REMI CALMONT, Mia Pichon, Beatriz de Sousa, Clémence Iryimanivuze, Line-Teta Blemont, Lune Jusseau, Elisabeth Vincent, Tanja Mala Ngombe, Alexia Lobo, Neeharika, Sadhukhan, Stefani Konstantinesku, Mélyssandre Manem, Marie Merci Nkizamacumu, Zineb Selouane, Marie Callet, Roger Makadi, Medy Kaba, Kénor Ospina, Kriticos, HunterIsBlue, Thirteen, Jérémie Lequime, Raphaël Lallemand,
Sandrine Wilmotte, Sophie Lisart, Alejandra Lopez Vasquez, Jean-François Mathy , Alain Montoisy, Pascal Hutsebaut, Didier Ficks, Jean-Luc Vangansen, Rodrigue Levesque, Issa Rghioui, Issa Rghioui, Tanguy Kamp, Seraphin Maroy, Aki Mateta, Andy Ouwens, Omid Farzami, Darrell Cole, Nina Mounah, Twenty second vintage Hasselt, Riot Antwerpen