Top Cast
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Olaf Nollen
Sebastian
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Alexis Van Stratum
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Moenen Erbuer
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Emile Ringoot
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Dirk Delcourt
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Stijn Wuyts
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Robrecht De Roock
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Christph Dierickx
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Jose Enrique Oña
Overview
Saint is a short black and white film without dialogue shot on Super-8, that portrays the martyrdom of St. Sebastian through evocative imagery and tone rather than concrete story detail.
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Pretty Boy
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