
It’s mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner’s town. They are exploited by the mine’s owner. Read More »
Tag Archives: Belgium
Vincent (1987) Paul Cox, John Hurt, Marika Rivera, Gabriella Trsek

This documentary, on the life of artist Vincent Van Gogh, is told through his letters to his brother Theo, from 1872 until his tragic death. Read More »
The Right of the Weakest (2006) Lucas Belvaux, Éric Caravaca, Claude Semal

In Liège, a group of men gathers every day in a café situated near the steel factory which once reigned supreme. Read More »
Daens (1992) Stijn Coninx, Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck

In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible Read More »
If the Wind Frightens You (1960) Emile Degelin, Elisabeth Dulac, Guy Lesire, Henri Billen, Drama

Having a literary, stylistic strategy and rigid dialogue, this emotional drama by director Emile Degelin handles the generally taboo topic of incest at a round-about manner. Read More »
Lucifer (2014) Gust Van den Berghe, María Acosta, Jeronimo Soto Bravo, Norma Pablo, Drama

On his downfall from Heaven to Hell, Lucifer passes through the earthly paradise, a village in Mexico, where elderly Lupita and her granddaughter Maria live. Read More »
The Flying Dutchman (1995) Jos Stelling, René Groothof, Veerle Dobbelaere, René van ‘t Hof, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Late 16th century, persecuted protestantism and general dissatisfaction with the Catholic Habsburg rule in the Netherlands lead to large-scale plundering and vandalizing of churches Read More »
Two Days One Night / Deux jours, une nuit (2014) Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée, Drama

Sandra, a young Belgian mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. Read More »
Marquis (1989) Henri Xhonneux, François Marthouret, Valérie Kling, Michel Robin, Animation, Comedy

The scene is a pre-French Revolution Bastille, where various political prisoners are being held: a woman who was raped and impregnated by the king Read More »
Beyond the Mountains and Hills (2016) Eran Kolirin, Alon Pdut, Mili Eshet, Shiree Nadav-Naor, Drama

David is discharged from the army after serving 27 years. He finally returns to his family and tries to find himself in his new civilian life. Read More »