Cinema of Belgium
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"Pour ne citer que quelques films, mais qui constituent le renouveau du cinéma belge : C'est arrivé près de chez vous, de et avec Benoît Poelvoorde, où un homme tue pour gagner sa vie, Dikkenek, (« grande gueule » en bruxellois), film culte ... ou encore Rosetta des frères Dardenne ou Le Tout Nouveau Testament de Jaco Van Dormael." --Bienvenue à Bruxelles (2017) by Sylvie Da Silva "Flemish cinema certainly didn't produce a new Daens and neither did the French-speaking Walloon cinema deliver a work that could compete with C'est arrive pres de chez vous (Man Bites Dog). Not one new film made a strong impression." --Variety international film guide, page 107, Peter Cowie, 1994 |
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The Cinema of Belgium can often be considered a blending of Dutch cinema and French cinema though with its own unique national qualities.
Notes
- Carnival in Flanders (1935) - Jacques Feyder
- Malpertuis (1971) - Harry Kümel
- The Pencil Murders (1982) - Guy Lee Thys
- Man Bites Dog (1992)
Contemporary Belgian mainstream cinema
More recently, notable Belgian cinema directors have emerged, most of them strongly influenced by French cinema. The absence of a major Belgian cinema company has forced them to emigrate or participate in low-budget productions. Belgian directors include André Delvaux, Stijn Coninx, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne; actors include Jan Decleir, Marie Gillain; and films include Man Bites Dog (film) and The Alzheimer Affair.
Bibliography
- Belgian Cinema/Le Cinema Belge/De Belgische Film - Marianne Thys, Cinematheque Royale De Belgique
