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Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg – focus on three countries
An amazing number of tremendous short films have been produced in Belgium and the Netherlands in recent years. Luxembourg, meanwhile, has not been quite as active – for reasons which are easy to understand – but what kind of title would that have made: Focus on BeNe. Exactly.
Catch my drift? So we all sat down, considered our options once more and eventually reached the right decision – as we think you’ll agree.
We have put together six programme blocks in total, restricting ourselves – roughly – to films from the last 25 years in order to favour pieces of work which still have a pulse rather than those which are more probably museum-bound. What’s more, the selection we are presenting is a cross-section of the range and variety on offer in the rest of the festival programme.
Many of the cultural peculiarities which we have come to associate with each of these countries also crop up in the short films they produce – although, if all that comes to mind is chips, caravans and money-laundering, then you should probably try again. And again. And, no doubt, yet again.
Here’s another thing: is it of any benefit to directors to work in a constitutional monarchy as opposed to a republic? Who knows? But then again, we’ve all had a chance to view the Focus on Norway, Denmark and Spain programme, perhaps we should gather together and address the question.
We would like to extend our very warm thanks to all the different institutions, festivals and of course individuals for the marvellous support they gave us as we went
about researching this programme.
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BENELUX 1 |
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Saturday, 8th June 2002, 10.30 pm, Zeise 2
Wednesday, 12th June 2002, 5.30 pm , Zeise 1
1. Along the Road: Welcome to the Nineties
Ruud Monster, Netherlands 1990, 8'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Short fiction
2. Los Taxios
Lars Damoiseaux, Belgium 1998, 10'00 Min., 35 mm, b/w, dutch.-french. OV w. engl. subt., Dolby Stereo, Short fiction
3. De Tuin
Dan Geesin, Esther Rots, Netherlands 1999, 11'00 Min., Betacam SP, Color, without dialogue, Experimental film
4. Allocation
Jos Neutgens, Netherlands 1999, 14'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, without dialogue, experimental Documentary
5. Living
Frans Zwartjes, Netherlands 1971, 15'00 Min., 16mm, Color, Experimental film
6. Ravioli in GIS-Mineur
The Good Guys, Netherlands 2001, 5'30 Min., Betacam SP, Dolby Stereo, Color, italian OV w. engl. subt., Documentary
7. V. I. I. (Very important Image)
Manuel Gomez, Belgium 1992, 0'30 Min., 35 mm 1, Color, without dialogue, Experimental film
8. Luc & Marie
Philippe Boon, Laurent Brandenbourger, Luxemburg/Belgium 1995, 28'00 Min., 35 mm Color, french OV w. engl. subt., Short fiction
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BENELUX 2 |
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Sunday, 9th June 2002, 3:00 pm, Metropolis
Wednesday, 12th June 2002, 10:30 pm, Metropolis
1. I See You
Richard Valk, Netherlands 1998, 14'00 Min., 35 mm, b/w, without dialogue, Dolby SR, Experimental film
2. Vous qui passez
Alina Kneepkens, Belgium 2001, 15'00 Min., Betacam SP, Dolby Stereo, Color & b/w,
dutch-french OV w. engl. subtitles, Short fiction
3. Glas
Bert Haanstra, Netherlands 1958, 10'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, without dialogue,
Documentary
4. Fragile
Daniel Wiroth, Luxemburg/Belgium 1998, 8'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Dolby Stereo, Animation
5. Tiny Sun Bathers
Olivier Boulanger, Martin Koscielniak, Belgium 1998, 2'50 Min., 35 mm, Color, engl. OV, Dolby Stereo, experimental Animation
6. 15.000.000 Parachutes
Sebastian Diaz Morales, Netherlands 2001, 25'00 Min., Betacam SP, Color, indones. OV w. engl. subtitles, Dolby Stereo, experimental Short fiction
7. Vakantie!
Erik Lamens, Belgium 1993, 15'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, dutch OV w. engl. subtitles, Short fiction
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BENELUX 3 |
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Sunday, 9th June 2002, 10.30 pm, Zeise 2
Thursday, 13th June 2002, 5.30 pm, Metropolis
1. Along the Road: No Rush
Ruud Monster, Netherlands 1986, 6'20 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Documentary
2.Dialing the Devil
Toon Aerts, Belgium 2001, 11'00 Min., 35 mm, Dolby Digital, Color, engl. OV, Short fiction
3. De enge Knijperman en de Onderstebovenvrouw
Ian Kerkhof, Netherlands 1993, 15'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, without dialogue, Short fiction
4. Condition
Ana Torfs, Belgium 1995, 8'30 Min., Betacam SP, b/w, without dialogue, Experimental film
5. Wooww
Fien Troch, Belgium 1999, 16'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, dutch OV w. engl. subtitles, Dolby Stereo, Short fiction
6. De Som der Delen
Djie Han Thung, Netherlands 1994, 10'45 Min., 16 mm, b/w, without dialogue, experimental Short fiction
7. Hangen
Nicky Zwaan, Netherlands 2000, 2'18 Min., Betacam SP, Color, without dialogue, Stereo, Experimental film
8. #11, Marey <-> Moiré
Joost Rekveld, Netherlands 1999, 20'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Dolby SR, experimental Animation
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Monday, 10th June 2002, 8.00 pm, Zeise 1
Thursday, 13th June 2002, 10.30 pm, Zeise 2
1. Sky over Holland
John Fernhout, Netherlands 1967, 22'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, OV, Documentary
2. Le Réveil
Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Belgium 1995, 7'20 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Short fiction
3. Mécanomagie
Bady Minck, Luxemburg 1996, 15'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, experimental Short fiction
4. Bedsitters
Frans Zwartjes, Netherlands 1974, 18'00 Min., 16 mm, b/w, Experimental film
5. 5 Jan. 64
The Good Guys, Netherlands 2001, 4'50 Min., Betacam SP, Color & b/w, OV m. engl. subtitles, Documentary
6. Along the Road: Walls
Ruud Monster, Netherlands 1986, 6'40 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Documentary
7. Belgium Strikes Back
Pieter Van Hees, Erik Bulckens, Belgium 1999, 10'00 Min., 2D-animation & live-action, 35mm, fläm. OV w. engl. subtitles, Dolby Stereo, Short fiction
8. Barcode
Adriaan Lokman, Netherlands 2001, 8'00 Min., 35 mm, b/w, without dialogue, Dolby SR, Computeranimation
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Tuesday, 11th June 2002, 8.00 pm, Zeise1
Friday, 14th June 2002, 5.30 pm, Zeise1
1. Dhyn Ftejli
Bart Dijkman, Netherlands 2001, 5'30 Min., Betacam SP, Color, without dialogue, Stereo, Experimental film
2. Zap
Paul Ruven, Netherlands 1994, 17'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, engl. OV, Short fiction
3. City at Night (AMS)
Gerard Holthuis, Netherlands 2000, 9'00 Min., b/w, Dolby SR, without dialogue, Fiction Experimental film
4. Republiek
Bart van den Bempt, Belgium 1993, 12'30 Min., 16 mm, Color, dutch OV w. engl. subtitles, Experimental film
5. A Fortified City
Paul de Nooijer, Netherlands 1990, 9'00 Min., 35 mm, Color, engl. OV, Animation
6. Ludodrome
Bavo Defurne, Belgium 1993, 18'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, universal, Experimental film
7. Bob le Déplorable
Frédéric Fonteyne, Luxemburg/Belgium 1993, 19'30 Min., 35 mm, Color, french OV, Short fiction
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Tuesday, 11th June 2002, 10.30 pm, Zeise 2
Friday,14th June 2002, 8.00 pm, Zeise 2
1. Turnpike
Tom Barman, Belgium 1996, 5'19 Min., 35 mm, Color, without dialogue, Musikclip
2. The Chinese Dog
Lut Vandekeybus, Belgium 2001, 14'00 Min., 35 mm, Dolby SR, b/w, chinese-romanian OV w. engl. subtitles, Short fiction
3. Plaisent aux Dieux ces Taciturnes qui Serrent la Vie entre leurs Dents
Pieter Eycken, Belgium 2000, 12'35 Min., Betacam SP, Stereo, Color, without dialogue, experimental Short fiction
4. Sheep eat Grass
Dan Geesin, Netherlands 1998, 8'00 Min., Betacam SP, Stereo, Color, without dialogue, Experimental film
5. Amanda
Sabine Mooibroek, Netherlands/Schweiz 1994, 12'12 Min., 16 mm, Color, engl. OV, Short fiction
6. Temperantia
Wim Jongedijk, Netherlands 1996, 20'00 Min., 16 mm, Color, without dialogue, Experimental film
7. Le Signaleur
Benoît Mariage, Belgium 1997, 18'00 Min., 35 mm, b/w, french OV w. engl. subtitles, Short fiction
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