In Select Theaters April 2010
Belgium's official Entry to the Academy Awards' Foreign Language category
Belgium 2009 | Run time: 108 min.
Director: Felix Van Groeningen | Language: Flemish
Gunther Strobbe, 13, lives with his father and three uncles at his grandmother’s house. Every day he is faced with their drinking, fighting, and shameful laziness. Gunther must find a way to escape this misfortune or he will end up in the same situation as his derelict family.
Release Schedule and Theaters: (Click Theaters for Showtimes)
| Date | Theater | Address | City | ST | Zip |
4/30- 5/6 |
Avalon Theater | 5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
Washington | DC | 20015 |
6/4- 6/9 |
Kendall Square Cinema | One Kendall Square |
Cambridge | MA | 02139 |
6/4- 6/9 |
Lagoon Cinema | 1320 Lagoon Avenue | Minneapolis | MN | 55408 |
6/11- 6/16 |
Ritz at the Bourse | 400 Ranstead Street |
Philadelphia | PA | 19106 |
7/16- 6/22 |
Starz Film Center | 900 Auraria Pkwy |
Denver | CO | 80204 |
Photos:
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Cast & Crew
Director: Felix Van Groeningen
Producer: Dirk Impens (Academy Award nominated producer)
Cast: Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, Valentijn Dhaenens, Kenneth Vanbaeden, Gilda De Bal, Pauline Grossen, Natali Broods, Sara De Bosschere,Jos Geens
Screen Play Adapted by: Christophe Dirickx and Felix van Groeningen.
Based on the novel of the same name
by Demitri Verhulst
Awards:
CICAE Award – 2009 Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection – 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection – 2009 Hamptons Film Festival
Official Selection – 2009 Pusan International Film Festival
Official Selection – 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival
Winner - Special Mention, ART CINEMA AWARD jury,
Winner – Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography,2009 Hamptons Film Festival
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