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Showing 1 - 8 of 8 titles with a criteria of Subject is Belgium


As If It Were Yesterday

Belgians recount how they saved Jewish children during WWII.

Icarus Films | 1980 | 84 minutes

Berlin 1885: The Division of Africa

The story of the first international conference on Africa, which established its division amongst the European powers, and created Congo as a personal possession of the Belgian king.

Icarus Films | 2010 | 84 minutes

Chantal Akerman, From Here

A conversation with Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman about her films and her directorial philosophy.

Icarus Films | 2010 | 62 minutes

Chez Jolie Coiffure

Filmmaker Rosine Mbakam is invited to step inside a Brussels salon, Jolie Coiffure, with the charimsatic owner, Sabine.

Icarus Films | 2018 | 70 minutes

Doors of the Past

In the early '90s, many African women fled their homes due to war and political instability and settled down in Belgium. What if women other than these refugees started to open the doors of the past?

Icarus Films | 2011 | 14 minutes

The Illusion of Abundance

Three women share a common goal: Carolina, Maxima, and Bertha (daughter of Berta Caceras) are leading today's fight against modern conquistadors. Whereas governments and corporations, trapped in a global race towards unlimited growth, need to get the cheapest raw materials, these three women tell us a story of tireless courage: how to keep fighting to protect nature when your life is at risk? When police repression, corporate harassment, injuries or even death threats are part of your daily routine?

First Hand Films | 2022 | 58 minutes

Matamata and Pilipili

Reclaims an important episode in the history of Congolese popular culture, the Matamata and Pilipili series of colonial-era film comedies, while exploring the complex terrain of colonial relationships and media representations.

Icarus Films | 1996 | 58 minutes

You Will Be My Ally

Domé, a 35 year-old woman from Gabon, is intercepted at the airport in Brussels. Is she forging her passport or will she be allowed into Belgium?

Icarus Films | 2013 | 20 minutes