"Matroesjka's" (2005) TV series

Creators:

Guy Goossens
Mark Punt
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 January 2005 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Just dancing, they said.

Plot Keywords:

Sex Club | Brothel | Prostitution | Eastern Europe | Human Exploitation

Cast

Peter Van den Begin	...	Raymond Van Mechelen (10 episodes, 2005)
Axel Daeseleire	...	Jan Verplancke (10 episodes, 2005)
Evgeniya Khirivskaya	...	Kalinka (10 episodes, 2005)
Tom Van Dyck	...	Vincent Dockx (10 episodes, 2005)
Zemyna Asmontaite	...	Daria (10 episodes, 2005)
Manou Kersting	...	Danny Bols (10 episodes, 2005)
Indre Jaraite	...	Inesa (10 episodes, 2005)
Luk Wyns	...	Eddy Stoefs (9 episodes, 2005)
Veerle De Jonghe	...	Esther Van De Walle (9 episodes, 2005)
Ailika Kremer	...	Eva (8 episodes, 2005)
Mark Van Eeghem	...	Marc Camps (8 episodes, 2005)
Lyubov Tolkalina	...	Olga (8 episodes, 2005)
Frank Aendenboom	...	John Dockx (8 episodes, 2005)
Lucas van den Eijnde	...	Nico Maes (6 episodes, 2005)
Stany Crets	...	Clem De Donder (6 episodes, 2005)
Hilde Heijnen	...	Laura Keyser (6 episodes, 2005)
Natalya Reva	...	Inga (6 episodes, 2005)
Sveta Abolenkina		(5 episodes, 2005)
Zorina Tanasova	...	Irina (5 episodes, 2005)
Saar Vandendriessche	...	Sita (5 episodes, 2005)

Series Directed by
Guy Goossens		(10 episodes, 2005)
Mark Punt		(10 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Guy Goossens		(10 episodes, 2005)
Mark Punt		(10 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Mark Punt	....	producer (10 episodes, 2005)
Guy Goossens	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Robertas Urbonas	....	line producer: Lithuania (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Original Music by
David Julyan		(6 episodes, 2005)
Hans Mullens		(5 episodes, 2005)

Series Cinematography by
Michel van Laer		(10 episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Philippe Ravoet		(10 episodes, 2005)
Alain Dessauvage		(5 episodes, 2005)
Ludo Troch		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Casting by
Larisa Isaeva		(1 episode, 2005)
Arturas Zukauskas		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Kurt Loyens		(10 episodes, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Carina Smekens	....	make-up (10 episodes, 2005)
Pieter Devynck	....	makeup assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
Fien D'Heu	....	makeup assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
Gino Beeckman	....	makeup assistant (5 episodes, 2005)

Series Production Management
Sofie Engelen	....	production manager (10 episodes, 2005)
Caroline Daems	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrius Brazas	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2005)
Agne Marcinkeviciute	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Department
Olivier Fimmers	....	assistant art director (8 episodes, 2005)
Toon Marïën	....	construction coordinator / set dresser (8 episodes, 2005)
Elke Meulemans	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2005)
Peggy Verstraeten	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2005)
Vytautas Drazdauskas	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2005)
Rimantas Gailius	....	props (unknown episodes)
Irmantas Kavaliauskas	....	props (unknown episodes)
Kurt Rigolle	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Thierry De Vries	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 2005)
Pedro Van der Eecken	....	sound (10 episodes, 2005)
Pierry Tys	....	sound editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Pierre Van Caloen	....	sound editor / foley artist (8 episodes, 2005)
Geert Vlegels	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2005)

Series Visual Effects by
Ann Vandenbussche	....	visual effects (8 episodes, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Van den Abbeele	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2005)
Kris Hernalsteen	....	key grip (8 episodes, 2005)
Ilja Holemans	....	best boy (8 episodes, 2005)
Gert Minnebach	....	best boy (8 episodes, 2005)
Florence Preud'homme	....	clapper loader (8 episodes, 2005)
Didier Schockaert	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 2005)
Bart De Smet	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2005)
Egidijus Braziunas	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2005)
Vytaitas Gudlevicius	....	dolly grip (2 episodes, 2005)
Leonid Gunovic	....	best boy / electrician (2 episodes, 2005)
Rokas Rudzionis	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2005)
Algirdas Zitkevicius	....	best boy (2 episodes, 2005)
Darius Zolmonas	....	best boy / electrician (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Casting Department
Vladimir Zhelezniakov	....	casting: Russia (8 episodes, 2005)
Dalia Vizgirdaite	....	casting: Lithuania (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Be De Meyer	....	styling (10 episodes, 2005)
Chantal Schneiders	....	wardrobe assistant (5 episodes, 2005)
Karmini Corthouts	....	wardrobe assistant (3 episodes, 2005)

Series Editorial Department
Joost Van Kerckhove	....	color grader (10 episodes, 2005)
Koen Maenhout	....	telecine operator (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Music Department
The Sneaker Pimps	....	composer: opening credits music (9 episodes, 2005)
David Julyan	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Sayfritz	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Inga Zavoronok	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Katrijn De Paepe	....	continuity (8 episodes, 2005)
Alain Dessauvage	....	opening credits design (8 episodes, 2005)
Ann Moncarey	....	assistant to producer (8 episodes, 2005)
Kristel Stas	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2005)
Dieter Decostere	....	location manager / location manager: Belgium (6 episodes, 2005)
Karel Soffers	....	location manager / location manager: Belgium (6 episodes, 2005)
Hans Vercauter	....	location manager / location manager: Belgium (3 episodes, 2005)
Inesa Ivanova	....	location manager: Lithuania (2 episodes, 2005)
Niels Swinkels	....	production coordinator: Lithuania (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Thanks
Willy Stoefs	....	special thanks (4 episodes, 2005)
Jan Verheyen	....	special thanks (4 episodes, 2005)
Willem Wallyn	....	special thanks (4 episodes, 2005)
Leen Verhelst	....	special thanks (3 episodes, 2005)
John Tempereau	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2005)

Production Companies

• Independent Productions
• Lietuvos Kinostudija
• Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Distributors

• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• FX Brasil (2005) (Brazil) (TV)
• FX Italia (2006) (Italy) (TV)
• High Point Film and Television (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Kanal 2 (2005) (Estonia) (TV)
• M6 Métropole Télévision (2005) (France) (TV)
• RTL Crime (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Ren-TV (2005) (Russia) (TV)
• SBS Television (2005) (Australia) (TV)
• Television Markíza (2005) (Slovakia) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• VMM (Belgium) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2005) (Hungary) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Talent Partners Casting  casting: Bulgaria

Also Known As:

Matrioshki (International: English title)
Russian Dolls: Sex Trade (Australia)

Runtime:

Belgium:50 min (10 episodes)

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Dutch | Flemish | English | Lithuanian | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Belgium:KT | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company:

Independent Productions

Trivia:

The series was shoot in 135 days.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Matroesjka's 2" (2008)

question

I agree that it is a good and very realistic film. It should be shown on TV in all Eastern European countries, so that the girls who might be tempted to go to the West, would know what to expect. However, I would like to ask a question to the previous commenting viewer who said that in this film "we see the positive and negative sides of buying and selling women.." POSITIVE sides? Excuse me, what are the positive sides of a slave trade? Maybe you didn't mean it, but your statement sounds like coming from somebody who regularly uses that sort of parlours and does not mind if those who "work" there, are being abused - as long as he gets "what he paid for". Very sad to read.