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Tag Archives: Belgium
Shining Sex (1976) Jesús Franco, Lina Romay, Evelyne Scott, Monica Swinn
Cynthia, an exotic dancer in a upscale resort in Southern France, is seduced by a strange couple Read More »
Left Bank AKA Linkeroever (2008) Pieter Van Hees, Eline Kuppens, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sien Eggers
In Antwerp, Marie is a world-class runner at 22, with a general air of discontent. Read More »
Bullhead AKA Rundskop (2011) Michaël R. Roskam, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy
In Sint-Truiden, cattle farmer Jacky visits a distant relative and intimidates him into selling cows. Read More »
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) Paul Cox, Keanu Kapuni-Szasz, David Wenham, Jan Kleinejan
The true story of the 19th century priest who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers. Read More »
The Departure AKA Le départ (1967) Jerzy Skolimowski, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Catherine-Isabelle Duport, Jacqueline Bir
A fast-paced comedy about a young Belgian car nut and hairdresser’s apprentice Read More »
Come as You Are AKA Hasta la vista (2011) Geoffrey Enthoven, Charlotte Timmers, Roos Van Vlaenderen, Robrecht Vanden Thoren
Could a special needs roadtrip movie out of Belgium possibly be funny, entertaining, and heartfelt? Read More »
Tenebrae Lessons AKA Leçons de ténèbres (1999) Vincent Dieutre, Andrzej Burzynski, Hubert Geiger
Set in three geographically distinct chapters that take place in Naples, Utrecht, and Rome, this drama follows the wanderings Read More »
Elle (2016) Paul Verhoeven, Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny
Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company Read More »
Dust of Life AKA Poussières de vie (1995) Rachid Bouchareb, Daniel Guyant, Gilles Chitlaphone, Jehan Pagès
Based on a true story, after the US withdrawal and the fall of South Vietnam Read More »
Not My Type AKA Pas son genre (2014) Lucas Belvaux, Émilie Dequenne, Loïc Corbery, Sandra Nkake
Clément, a young philosophy teacher from Paris is sent to Arras for a year. Read More »
The Eighth Day AKA Le huitième jour (1996) Jaco Van Dormael, Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne, Miou-Miou
Georges has Down’s syndrome, living at a mental-institution. Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. Read More »
The Music Teacher AKA Le maître de musique (1988) Gérard Corbiau, José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside Read More »
Suite 16 (1994) Dominique Deruddere, Pete Postlethwaite, Antonie Kamerling, Géraldine Pailhas
Glover is a shadow of the man he was. Once a handsome playboy, he is now confined to the luxurious prison Read More »
The Afterman (1985) Rob Van Eyck, Luc Allaerts, Guido De Belder, Danielle Detremmerie
“The Afterman” is about a guy who lived alone in an atomic fallout shelter after the A-Bomb was dropped, so he can’t read, write or speak. Read More »