Litan (film)

Litan is a 1982 French horror film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and Jean-Claude Romer. It stars Marie-José Nat, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Nino Ferrer, and Marisa Muxen.

Plot
A young couple passes through the village of Litan as the locals hold a Festival of the Dead. As the festival progresses, strange, and eerie events occur that reveals something sinister at work. Fearing for their lives, the couple decided to flee the village before they too become overtaken by the dark implications of the celebration and become shadows of their former selves.

Cast

 * Marie-José Nat - Nora
 * Jean-Pierre Mocky - Jock
 * Nino Ferrer - Le docteur Steve Julien
 * Marisa Muxen - Estelle Servais
 * Bill Dunn - Cornell
 * - Bohr
 * Dominique Zardi - Le chef des fous

Awards and nominations
Litan won the Critics Award at the Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival. It also won the award for Best Screenplay at the Catalonian International Film Festival.