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To be or not .be

2010

- Majority -
Trailer
FINISHED
Color
HD
57 min
Documentary

"I decided to learn Dutch and follow in the footsteps of my ancestors in Antwerp to discover when and why they changed languages. This encounter with Flanders and its inhabitants is a playful journey, a questioning of the family history that was passed down to me."

Credits

Director: Isabelle Dierckx

Cinematography: Jean Counet

Sound: Ludovic Van Pachterbeke

Sound Editing: Lazlo Umbreit

Editing: Philippe Boucq

Music: Christian Coppin

Animation: Patrick Theunen and Aude Choppin


Production

Cobra Films


Co-production

RTBF (Belgian French-language television) / Arte / Atelier Graphoui / Gsara / CBA (Audiovisual Center in Brussels) / Kinobarco


With the support of:

French Community of Belgium / VAF (Flemish Audiovisual Fund)


Reviews

It rhymes and it struggles like tartine and boterham_4a175.pdf


Broadcasts

RTBF-Arte


Festivals

Premiere BOZAR (Brussels)

Lussas (France)

Doc en court (Lyon)

Festival de Films de Femmes de Bruxelles Elles Tournent

ARTE Belgium, 50 degrés Nord - interview Isabelle

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