22nd Of May

22nd Of May 2010

6.00

Sam wakes up, gets ready and goes to do his daily job. And then the unexpected happens. A bomb explodes in the center of the shopping mall where he works. He drags himself towards the entrance to save the victims. One by one he pulls them out, until something terrible takes place. In complete hysteria he runs off till he falls down from exhaustion. A woman's voice makes him raise his head. She's one of the victims he saved. She wants to know why the suicide bomber did it. This encounter projects him back in history and even in a surreal world. Thereafter he runs into everyone he saved and feels that their defeat shows many parallels with his own. Even his confrontation with the wrongdoer isn't that straightforward as he thought it would be and confronts him with the fact that guilt and innocence can be pretty much alike.

2010

Blush

Blush 2005

3.80

In 2004 Wim Vandekeybus shot a 52-minute feature based on his successful performance Blush. Carried by the music of David Eugene Edwards and Woven Hand and with texts by the Flemish author Peter Verhelst, Blush is a dazzling voyage swinging between the heavenly landscapes of Corsica and the slummiest depths of Brussels. It is an exploration of the savage subconscious, of mythical forests, of conflicting instincts, of imagination, where the body has reasons unknown to the mind. In dance sequences of attraction, confrontation and repulsion the performers take on animal metamorphoses…

2005

Carlo

Carlo 2004

5.50

Nicky breaks both of his feet, and asks his cousin Carlo to stand in for him during a footballmatch. But when Carlo is picked up on the day of the match, he gets in the wrong car.

2004

Rivers Return

Rivers Return 2011

1

Some people are struggling to fit in, to go with the flow. Others are fighting to stand out. Who wants to be in a rat race that leaves no room for personality? The fact is: we never get any younger, no matter how much we buy the illusion. In the end there's only a painful cycle of disappointment. This is an accidental film. One scene led to another. A kind of story occurred.

2011

Profs

Profs 2004

1

Short film about a soccer player's wife, who begins to feel remorse for the revenge, especially planned by her fellow-footballer's wives, on her adulterous husband. Eventually, she adopts the right, i.e. professional, attitude and saves herself from her distressing situation.

2004

The Rhythmatist

The Rhythmatist 1985

1

A musical oddessy through the heart of Africa in search of the roots of Rock & Roll.

1985

Maria-Dolores

Maria-Dolores 2005

1

Geert seemingly has a double life with two different women. He captures his relationship with them both in intricate detail with his video camera. Marie is an actress. She lives on her own and spends most of her time rehearsing. Dolly, who lives with Geert, works in radio, doing voice-overs. She is terminally ill. The young women never meet. It seems an impossible situation to sustain until the true nature of their relationship is revealed ...

2005