King of the Belgians
Year: 2016
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria
Director: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Cast: Peter Van den Begin, Lucy Debey, Titus De Voogdt, Bruno Georis, Valentin Ganev, Nathalie Laroche
Genre: drama, comedy
Runtime: 94 min.
Age: 16+
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria
Director: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Cast: Peter Van den Begin, Lucy Debey, Titus De Voogdt, Bruno Georis, Valentin Ganev, Nathalie Laroche
Genre: drama, comedy
Runtime: 94 min.
Age: 16+
King Nicolas III is a lonely soul who has the distinct feeling he’s living the wrong life. He embarks on a state visit to Istanbul. The news breaks that Wallonia, Belgium’s southern half, has declared its independence. The King, bursting with purpose, must return home at once to save his kingdom. As they rally to depart, a solar storm strikes the earth causing communications to collapse and airspace to shut down. No phones. No planes. But the King has no intention of waiting out this storm.
Thus begins an undercover odyssey across the Balkans, a journey that’s loaded with wrong turns, startling encounters and moments of fleeting joy.
Awards & Festivals:
Venice Film Festival – Nomination for Best Film
International Film Festival Rotterdam - KNF Award
Hamburg International Film Festival - participation
Golden Orange Film Festival in Antalya (2016) - Nomination for Best Film
International Film Festival Rotterdam - KNF Award
Hamburg International Film Festival - participation
Golden Orange Film Festival in Antalya (2016) - Nomination for Best Film
Tromso International Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for Best Film
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival (2017) - Winner for Best Film
Cleveland International Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for Best Director, Nomination for Best Film
Creteil International Women's Film Festival (2018) - Winner for Best Feature Film
Ghent International Film Festival (2016) - Best Film Nomination
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for Best Feature Film
Valladolid International Film Festival (2016) - Nomination for Best Film
Sarasota Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for Best Feature Film
Avanka Film Festival (2018) - Winner for Best Screenplay, winner of the Don Quixote Award, Winner for Best Feature Film
Magritte Award, Belgium (2018) - Nomination for Best Actress, nomination for Best Costume Design, winner for Best Actor
Odessa International Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for an international competition, winner of the Grand Prix
Ostend Film Festival (2017) - Nomination for Best Film, nomination for Best Screenplay, nomination for Best Actor
Southeast European Film Festival in Los Angeles (2017) - Nomination for Best Feature
Film Chicago European Union Film Festival (2017) - Winner of the Audience Award
