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Bullhead
Belgium, 2011, 124 min.
As astoundingly muscular in style as it is in subject, this assured debut drama is anchored by a mesmerizing performance from Matthias Schoenaerts as a steroid-addicted Belgian cattle farmer tangled up in the illegal trade in growth-hormone-laced beef.... more
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Come As You Are
Belgium, 2011, 115 min.
Three guys in their early twenties embark on a journey to Spain hoping to have their first sexual experiences. Nothing will stop them. Not even their disabilities…. A must-see comic drama from the director of The Over The Hill Band.... more
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The Invader
Belgium, 2011, 95 min.
An illegal worker tries to find a life for himself in Europe in this terse thriller, a bold and compelling debut feature from Belgian visual artist Provost. In the title role, newcomer Issaka Sawadogo is a stunning presence.... more
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The Kid with a Bike
Belgium, 2011, 87 min.
Fate drops an angry 11-year-old in the path of a kind-hearted hairdresser. The boy’s intensity drives the Dardennes’ Cannes prize-winning film, but the woman’s tenderness and compassion create rare moments of grace in this heartbreaking tale of abandonment.... more
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Last Winter
Belgium, 2011, 103 min.
Johann, the head of a farming co-op in central France, runs the cattle farm he has inherited from his father with great care. But economic realities increasely pressure him to sell. John Shank’s feature debut is effused with a quiet llonging for simpler times.... more
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North Sea Texas
Belgium, 2011, 96 min.
A lonely gay adolescent suffers the pangs of unrequited love in this poignantly rendered coming-of-ager that delicately capture the ecstasy of first love and the heartache of frustrated desire. Winner: Alice in the City Award, Rome Film Festival; FIPRESCI Award and Best Feature Debut, Montreal Film... more
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