Lucas Belvaux on ‘Les tourmentés’: “In a face you can see everything that humanity feels”

Lucas Belvaux (b. 1961) is a critically acclaimed Belgian actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, known for his thought-provoking films that often explore complex themes such as identity, politics, and…

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Kristof Hoornaert: “If you make a film for the right reason, the audience will notice it immediately”

“Resurrection” (2018) is a low-budget art-house project that lets the audience emotionally and intellectually participate. Screened at several film festivals to rave reviews, it is a non-conv…

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Lucas Belvaux : “It always helps if you can imagine a familiar face saying the lines you’re about to write”

Belgian-born French screenwriter and film director Lucas Belvaux (b. 1961) was a jury member at the Brussels International Film Festival last June, so consequently, this five-time César-nominee spe…

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Lucas Belvaux: “I make all of my films with the same dedication, with the same honesty”

Seven-time César-nominee Lucas Belvaux (b. 1961) is a former leading and supporting actor, much sought after in France since the early 1980s, who gradually turned to screenwriting and directing wit…

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Film director Jacques Feyder: Hollywood’s starmaker from—once again—Elsene, Brussels

European film directors at work in Hollywood silents, early 20th century. It was pretty common, and there were quite a bit of them who were lured to Southern California: they left their native (oft…

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