'Thank God for the Gift' tells the story of Jan Hoet, one of the most striking figures from recent Belgium art history. The film shows the remarkable career of the top curator, but even more so the remarkable person he was. Hoet's favorite painting The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb offers a rich conceptual framework for the film.
- In theaters in Belgium from 3 April 2024 -
1942. Will and Lode, two young policemen in the occupied city of Antwerp, are forced to take part in the manhunt for Jews. At the same time, they support the resistance. And in the midst of all the chaos and violence, love blossoms: Will falls head over heels for the charms of Lode's sister Yvette. A contradictory cocktail of emotions brings him to the brink. For how do you simultaneously save yourself, your loved ones and the Jews from the clutches of the occupier?
- Winner of 7 Ensor Awards, Now on Netflix -
The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.
Official Competition Cannes 2022 - Prix du Jury
Official selection Sundance 2023, Spotlight section
Accompanying a group of scientists to an Arctic village as a polar bear guard, Olivia (27) develops a strong fascination for the research subjects of their study: people in hibernation.
Selected for Cannes Cinéfondation residence 2023/24
In 2m2, director Volkan Üce follows the balancing act between religion and commerce of a Turkish funeral undertaker in Belgium and his counterpart in Turkey. Every death raises the fundamental question after a life between two countries and two cultures: where does one belong, where does one want to be buried, in which two square meters?
Winner of ArteVideo Co-Production Award at When East Meets West 2023 (Trieste)