Tag Archives: belgian cinema

farewell to Anouk (film: Un soir, un train – André Delvaux, 1968)

Posted on July 26, 2024 by admin

It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that Belgian cinema begins with the films of André Delvaux, but that doesn’t mean this statement is completely untrue. Delvaux was not only the first Belgian director to achieve international … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

alone, between two worlds (film: Les fleurs amères – Olivier Meys, 2017)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by admin

‘Les fleurs amères‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Bitter Flowers‘) is the debut feature film of Belgian director Olivier Meys. It’s also his only film so far, but I sincerely hope there will be more, because Meys demonstrates … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

crime and politics (film: Tueurs – Jean-François Hensgens, François Troukens, 2017)

Posted on November 19, 2022 by admin

The Belgian film ‘Tueurs’ (‘Killers‘) made in 2017 has two directors. One of them, who is also the author of the story and co-screenwriter, is called Francois François Troukens and is a former bank robber who spent some time behind … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

three women (film: Filles de joie – Frederic Fonteyne, Anne Paulichevich, 2020)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by admin

Everything seems to have been written and all films seem to have been made on some topics, and yet they never cease to surprise with different points of view and approaches. The subject of prostitution, of its legal status, of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

the lost hammer (Film: Patrick – Tim Mielants, 2019)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by admin

Belgian director Tim Mielants already has an impressive number of episodes in television series on his record. ‘Patrick‘ is his first feature film for the big screen and it is clear the director’s effort to liberate himself off the pattern … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

minimalism flamand (Film: Le ciel flamand – Peter Monsaert, 2016)

Posted on December 4, 2018 by admin

‘Le ciel flamand‘ (‘Cerul flamand’), film scris și realizat în 2016 de Peter Monsaert, pe care l-am putut vedea în cadrul ‘Film ArteKino Festival 2018’, mi-a amintit în multe momente de curentul zis minimalist care domină filmele realizate în ultimul … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment