Belgium

SXSW Short Film Review: The Nipple Whisperer maintains a genuine sense of heart amongst its odd temperament

Immediately telling from its title, Jan Van Dyck’s The Nipple Whisperer is a bizarre offering, but it’s one that maintains a genuine sense of heart amongst its odd temperament. If you weren’t already privy to the title you’d think Van Dyck’s film was taking on a much more serious subject, with the film’s titular character…

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Win a copy of the Belgium TV series Public Enemy (Ennemi Public) on DVD

In Public Enemy, Guy Béranger, a dangerous child murderer, is at the end of his prison sentence. His release on parole to the custody of the monks at Vielsart Abbey leads to an outcry from the nearby small village and to the rest of the country. This thrilling French-language TV series out of Belgium focuses…

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Possible Worlds Film Festival Review: Diego Star (Canada/Belgium, 2013)

In it’s eight year, the Possible Worlds Film Festival has broadened its focus, premiering ten films from the United States in addition to the usual Canadian cinematic experiences offered to Australia. Within the ten Canadian films on the programme sits exploitative drama Diego Star, a probing look at social justice directed by up and comer, Frédérick Pelletier. The Diego…

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