Flemish cinema on show at Cinémathèque festival in Paris
Flemish cinema will receive special attention at this year's Festival de la Cinémathèque in Paris. With Une certaine histoire du cinéma flamand, lecturer Wouter Hessels will present a selection of films that reflect the diversity of Flemish film history.
The occasion is the 70th anniversary of Les mouettes meurent au port, a 1955 film noir by Flemish directors Roland Verhavert, Ivo Michiels and Rik Kuypers.
Hessels, a lecturer in film and media at RITCS, ULB and INSAS in Brussels, will present several Flemish films from 5 to 8 March. The selection will cover several decades and demonstrate both formal and thematic diversity.
Magical realism and animated shorts
The programme includes L'Homme au crâne by André Delvaux, a magical realist film from 1965 based on the novel by Johan Daisne, and the 2003 film Any Way The Wind Blows by Tom Barman.
Two animated shorts will also be screened: Harpya (1979) by Raoul Servais, winner of the Palme d'Or for best short film, and the Oscar-winning short A Greek Tragedy (1985) by Nicole Van Goethem.
Unique insight into Flemish film
"With this diverse selection, Une certaine histoire du cinéma flamand offers a unique insight into Flemish film culture and its development over the years," said the Flanders Audiovisual Fund.
The Cinémathèque festival will take place from 5 to 9 March and will screen around 100 films from all over the world at various venues in Paris.
#FlandersNewsService | A still from Any Way the Wind Blows by director Tom Barman © PHOTO HANDOUT EPA PHOTO/KEYSTONE
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