Synopse
King Nicolas III of Belgium (Peter van den Begin) is pale and uncharismatic and on a state visit to Istanbul when the Walloon part of his country declares independence. The monarch has to return home immediately to save his kingdom. But the eruption of a volcano in Iceland paralyzes all air traffic and communications. No plane, no phone. With the help of a British film-maker and a Bulgarian folk dance group, Nicolas III tries to get home incognito via the land route. An odyssey through the Balkans begins in which the king not only discovers the real world, but also himself. King of the Belgians is an absurd road trip about a sleeping crowned head who awakens and a clever parable about unity and the collapse of Europe.
Info
Original Title: King of the Belgians
International Title: King of the Belgians
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: French, Bulgarian, English, Dutch OV with English subtitles
Director: Jessica Woodworth, Peter Brosens
Screenplay: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Cast/Protagonists: Peter van den Begin, Lucie Debay, Titus de Voogdt, Bruno Georis, Pieter van der Houwen, Nina Nikolina
Production country: Netherlands, Bulgaria, Belgium
Year of Production: 2016
Length: 94 min
Producer: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Production company: Bo Films
Cinematography: Ton Peters
Editor: David Verdurme
Production Design: Sabina Christova
World Sales: Be For Films
Distributor: Christian de Schutter
