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A young couple gets in a car accident. Thomas is able to go back in time, exactly one hour. There, he is confronted by conflicts within his relationship and learns that mistakes from the past aren't always solveable.
Jean and Aurelia, as many other couples, often trample across the swamps of love quarrels, where they encounter bad faith, unending argumentation, overreaction, stubborn silences, crying, shouting, etc. Jean and Aurelia are also the scientists of their own fights. They sort them in different categories, analyze them, make graphics and put them away in archive boxes
The history of barbed wire, whose use dates back to the first settlers of the Wild West, always driven by their reckless and ruthless spirit of conquest and selfish ambition to leave their mark on wild lands; of its relationship with politics and mercantilism; of the perversion of the millenary relationship between men and animals; of the evolution of surveillance techniques. Fences and borders: the tragic tale of the enclosure of the world.
First days of spring, Max and Tim spend a last weekend at their grandmother's house. They gather their things before moving. It is time to say goodbye to memories. In the sky, a shadow approaches the sun.
At a turning point in his life, coming face to face with his past, an old man has to make a choice.
An endless void stretches out behind the windows of a large room. Only windows, no doors. It’s empty except for five people sitting at a table that seats six. Their withered bodies adorned with lush fabrics and jewelry, they spend eternity playing with their food. A charged silence fills the air. Any violation of the strict social rules is immediately suppressed by the others. When the fragile equilibrium in the group is finally broken by the boy’s constant pestering, things start spiraling out of control. His mother tries her best to protect both him and herself from the consequences but playing this double role comes at a high price.
Pauline is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is mentally retarded and been cared after by her sister Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But according to Martha's last will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters looks after Pauline. If they decide to take her to an institution, Pauline will be the only heir.
Keita is a 8-year old boy from a Belgian-Japanese family. During the summer break, he spends two weeks with his grandparents at the Flemish countryside. Keita has a difficult relationship with his grandfather and they are both put to the test when they are forced to live under the same roof.
When the three artists Sardini, Herringo, and Rolmopski can no longer afford their rent, they decide to sell their 'art' on the street. After a series of funny 'slapstick' events, they manage to scrape the necessary money together and are able to head to bed, exhausted but satisfied.
‘Keczupowo’ is a fictional kind of fever dream re-imagination, based upon memories and connections of Natalia’s place of birth, ‘Włocławek’ Poland. She grew up in Belgium but has spent a lot of times visiting the city together with family. The film is a representation of her double-sided feeling every time she visits the place, which is nostalgic sentiment on the one hand, and alienation, eeriness or loneliness on the other. ‘Keczupowo’ is Polish for ‘Ketchuptown’.
A woman attempts to put up wallpaper, and ends up undressing as she keeps getting stuck to things.
On August 21, 1940, Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico City, after eleven years of exile. The killer, Ramon Mercader, a young Spanish communist, was a character straight out of a spy movie. He was recruited in 1937 by Stalin's secret service when the latter decided to eliminate Trotsky, that tireless opponent. Through the epic story of Trotsky's last years in exile in Mexico, enriched with flashbacks to his political past, this film, a true historical thriller, offers a cross-narrative between Trotsky's life in exile and the setting up, at the same time, of "Operation Duck", the code name for his assassination.
Cinema Verité about Fons Noyens who cannot pay for the damages caused by an accident as his ensurance company had become bankrupt. We get to see the public auctioning of his household effects.
A young filmmaker travels across Asia to document independent women directors, but their stories bring her own past to the surface.
Stuck in a routine that erases her, 30-year-old Ava is about to lose something precious.
Robin and Robin meet in a laundry.
Everyone has seen "Scarface", the gangster movie. But do we know that "Scarface" means "scarred"? This is Raphael: a bit of a scarred gangster...
A woman kills with her eyes and protects herself with dark sunglasses. She suffers with her condition and roams the city looking for love.
Follow Rosamund, a struggling jazz singer, on her road to stardom when she gets the chance of a lifetime that few can turn down. But when the truth behind all the glamor comes to light, things go downhill.
Georges, a very angry garbage man, rushes toward the front door of a huge house. He wants to kick the ass of the "rich asshole" who has left razor-sharp objects in his trash bags. However, when the door opens, Georges realizes that the rich asshole is a handicapped man in a wheelchair...
When a father is in a coma after having been involved in a car crash his family is starting to have financial problems. It is an educational film, released with the aim of promoting the use of Dutch as the standard language in Flemish families.
On the lawless eastern border between Bangladesh and India, lives a group of proud bandits, obsessed with Heath Ledger’s Joker. Re-enacting their past and celebrating their outsider status, they philosophise on their role in society, and the balance between order and chaos. In BAN♡ITS, not just the borders between states are unclear, but the borders between fiction and documentary blur, and ultimately, as do the borders between resistance, art and crime.
Various clips of jellyfish accompanied by the narration of two poems concerning a deity's lover.
End of summer. An empty house beckons; Emile, Cecile and Romain follow its call. The three friends spend their last evening together exploring the dark rooms and try their best to tune out the noise of their fears, their hesitations and the movement of their own bodies. But something has already changed.
During a trip to East Congo, a young beatmaker and afro-descendant has a striking encounter with Mababu, a guardian of the oral traditions of the Congo. Mababu's words still echo in his mind: "Music heals! It is Rhythm that gives Power...". This moment awakened in him a quest for his origins and a profound exploration of African rhythms. Through fascinating encounters and musical experiments, this documentary explores the potent power of African music all the way back to the origins of Afro-American music and Hip Hop.
ln late 1800s Europe, Oscar, a wealthy but lonely middle-aged man who has lived a decadent, extravagant life in a chateau filled with wine, courtesans and opium, confesses his love to his gardener Jude before he dies of his excesses.
Short documentary on 3 fisherman who still go fishing near the shore with horses the old fashioned way.
Betty Van Sevenant, a young resistance fighter from Bruges, arrested in March 1942, was declared "Nacht und Nebel". She recounts her deportation to the Ravensbrück and Mauthausen camps until liberation. Tobias Schiff, a Polish Jew from Antwerp, was deported with his parents to Upper Silesia on August 28, 1942, on convoy No. 25. His story begins upon arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau and concludes with the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen camp. (2 x 26 min.)
The curious encounter between a residential building and a giant robot in the canal of Brussels.
A comical (zany) program in which Urbanus goes in search of his old videos and then wants to show them all over the Netherlands. Everywhere he goes, he asks: "Have you seen my videos yet?" In polder landscapes, on shopping promenades, at the Binnenhof — Urbanus is more than happy to present his work. In a large number of scenes, Urbanus appears in countless roles, flashing across the screen at a rapid pace.
An in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Chantal Akerman's 2011 film adaptation of Joseph Conrad's book about a merchant, whose dreams of riches for his daughter are shattered by his greed and prejudice.
One evening, 38-year-old Frank returns to his quiet residential house where his family has organised a surprise birthday party. Everybody is present: his wife, two children, brother, sister-in-law, his father… even the babysitter. They toast, his favourite meal is served and a birthday cake provided. But, amid the celebration, there are hints that things aren't really what they seem to be…
Despite his solid build, Jason is a shy teenager. At the pool, a classmate bullies him, comparing him to a "Sumo". Furious, he seizes the young man and tries to drown him. The assault is violent, Jason faces three days of suspension. At home, he kills time researching on "Rikishis", these Japanese athletes considered godlike. The identification is instantaneous. The journey begins...
An unprecedented look into the psyche of Karel Sabbe in his attempt to finish the legendary Barkley Marathons. As the first documentary focusing on a finisher, it unveils Sabbe's mental fortitude and physical resilience in tackling the brutal course. Through intimate interviews and captivating footage, viewers gain invaluable insights into the mindset required to endure the grueling challenges of the Barkley.
According to a legend, Plovers are the couriers of spring and without them summer won’t come to the northern hemisphere. When the world is threatened with an endless winter a young idealistic plover gathers a company of feathered misfits to foil the plans of the evil Ice Queen. Ploveria abandons her boyfriend and their comfortable life in the south to head north in the fellowship with her new friends to take on the Ice Queen and her fearsome army of ravens, with the aim of securing the arrival of spring and to fulfil an ancient legend.
Piet, Berend, Stien and Steven own a magical lantern. With it they can relive their greatest adventures! They tell us the stories of the Wind Fish, Where is Kwally?, the Parrot Treasure and the Seaweed Soup...
Axelle, a photographer, meets by chance Sara, a prostitute who happens to be her childhood friend.
This is a journey into the mind of the director, a young Ukrainian man, who was abroad, when the war in his home country has started.
Only one thing can bring together childhood friends Amber, Leyla, Kyra, Wout and Vincent: the salvation of the city park where they grew up. D5R is a realistic fiction series that follows the lives of five teenagers who know each other from school but are also good friends outside. They have fun, but also face difficult moments, problems and setbacks.
Eduard was born into a very religious Romanian Orthodox family, and has always hidden his homosexuality from his family. Terrified of coming out, he finds support in his aunt, who lives in the building across the street. She, who has always accepted Eduard, helps him prepare through discussions and confidence-building exercises. Together, they work so that Eduard can finally tell his parents who he really is.
On a brief visit to her home country, Gabi learns she can only see her son for one day instead of three.
From Jimi Hendrix to Patrick Hernandez and even Madonna, everybody crossed the path of Jean Vanloo. Who is this mysterious character from Moeskroen in Belgium? From the 60’s to the 80’s, this documentary tells the story of this improbable music producer, creator of the unforgettable hit “Born to be Alive”.
A rushed dad and his not-quite-awake son hit the road early in the morning. Unfortunately, they have an encounter that is likely to cause them a bit of a delay…
On Bernadette's advice, Jacqueline calls Gustave. She wants him to intervene with Jérôme, with whom she no longer wishes to speak. However, Gustave refuses to help her without saying why. She then calls Denise. Denise knows the reason, but she doesn't want to tell her either. Denise does offer to help Jacqueline, though...
Locked in her apartment, a teenager shares her relationship with food.
In Mosul, Nawal takes care of her ailing mother Samia. The mother’s condition gets worse as medicine is no longer available in the city. In the few days she has left, Nawal, her mother and their neighbor share small moments of joy. The ladies sing and dance, they use make-up and make scents, they tell jokes and laugh too hard. In the midst of illness, poverty and war, they manage to transform something dire into something joyful, creating beauty where ugliness strikes.
To escape IS jihadis, a Yazidi mother and her two daughters hide in a cave on Mount Sinjar. The film depicts their daily struggle to survive.
In this video Vromman shows us virtuoso how a “plan séquence” is capable of exploring a given spatial arrangement notably an abandoned church in Ghent. It is as though the camera possesses a will of its own, or, more appropriately, as it became itself a dancer within the given space. The columns become veritable side wings behind which the dancers are playing hide and seek and where perpetually new movements and new images are discovered. Summary by argosarts.org
In this whimsical and sensual world, the Moon and a Little Vampire share a love story as intoxicating as it is impossible. The Moon petrifies with sorrow at the vast distance separating her from her beloved. The Little Vampire is then faced with a fateful choice : renounce his immortal soul to join his lover for one single night. He embarks on a journey strewn with tantalizing (or thorny) temptations and mischievous spells, all conspiring to lead him astray from his quest.
After more than twenty-five years of absence, Paul Rivest returns to Melvile. He knows this little town pretty well, having spent all his summer vacations there as a child with his grandmother. Feeling responsible for the death of his first love and his best friend in a fire that destroyed the region the summer of his fifteenth birthday, his return to Melvile forces him to stir up the past. As Paul discovers the real reasons for Ruth and Thomas’s death, his stay in Melvile turns into a nightmare because the town of Melvile is not done with him.