Dance By the Light of the Moon – Judith Vanistendael

Dance By the Light of the Moon – Judith Vanistendael from SelfMadeHero on Vimeo.

This short video features an interview with Belgian graphic novelist Judith Vanistendael discussing her semi-autobiographical work 'Dance By the Light of the Moon'.

In combines interviews that took place in 2010 at the Angouleme Festival, SelfMadeHero HQ in Marylebone, London and BarMusicHall in Hoxton, London.

The semi-autobiographical graphic novel was critically acclaimed on release in September 2010:

"darkness hovers behind the expressive figures, but there's a great deal of hope and humour here... this memoir provides a refreshing counterpoint to the hot air that gusts up whenever immigration is mentioned"
The Guardian

"a powerful look into the complexities of the human heart and prejudice, which is made all the more effective by being both personal and honest: 5 stars"
Comic Heroes Magazine