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Belgium 2008 | Run Time: 102 min. | Language: Dutch
Director: Christophe van Rompaey
Ordinary Matty has nothing but three kids to her name. She works at the post office, her husband has run off to the bedroom of one his students. At forty-three life is pretty hopeless. Then she gets in a fender-bender at the grocery story with twenty-nine year old Johnny. After some harsh words, Johnny finds himself enamored with Matty, who finds that she likes being wanted, and decides to take a chance on Johnny. A romance ensues just as the wandering husband comes home. Now Matty finds she is the center of attention. Matty must choose to settle back into the life she was leading or to break into something new and step into the unknown. This heart-felt movie is covered in subtle humor making the story like a well made meal. Films' Website
LA Times - Film Review by Kenneth Turan (Video)
Moscow, Belgium’s theatrical run played in over fifty locations nationwide including theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Detroit, Austin, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago, Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, Philadelphia Boston and San Francisco.
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Articles and Reviews
Austin Chronicle: REVIEW (Josh Rosenblatt)
April 10, 2009
Gwinnett Daily Post: REVIEW (Michael Clark)
March 10, 2009
March 2009
April 3, 2009
The News Tribune ( Tacoma): Ran Kenneth Turan Wire
April 3, 2009
The Herald (Seattle): REVIEW (Robert Horton)
April 3, 2009
Seattle Times: REVIEW (Ted Fry)
April 3, 2009
April 2, 2009
Seattle Times (preview listing)
April 2, 2009
Weekly Volcano (Wire Capsule of Roger Ebert)
March 2009
March 29, 2009
March 2009
March 2009
We are Movie Geeks: REVIEW (TRAVIS)
March 20, 2009
The Bulletin: REVIEW (Lindsay Warner)
March 19, 2009
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: REVIEW (Joe Lewis)
March 19, 2009
Metromix Indianapolis (Listing)
March 2009
March 2009
Florida Sun-Sentinel (Used Michael Phillips Review)
March 20, 2009
Northwest Florida Daily News (listing)
March 2009
The Florida Times-Union (Listing)
March 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer (Preview, Critics Highly Recommended)
March 15, 2009
March 2009
Philadelphia City Paper: REVIEW (Gary Kramer)
March 17, 2009
The Popcorn Reel: REVIEW (Omar Moore)
March 7, 2009
OC WEEKLY
March 2009
The Desert Sun: REVIEW (Deborah Dearth)
March 6, 2009
Los Angeles Times (Critics’ Pic) & Print
March 5, 2009
March 5, 2009
Metro Santa Cruz: REVIEW ( Richard VonBusack)
March 5, 2009
March 5, 2009
March 2009
March 2009
North County Times: REVIEW (DAN BENNETT)
March 2009
San Jose Mercury News
March 2009
Culture Vulture: REVIEW (Les Wright)
March 2009
Venice Magazine
February 2009
San Francisco Bay Guardian (Cheryl Eddy will review for next issue)
February 27, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle: REVIEW (Justin Berton)
February 27, 2009
SF Weekly: REVIEW (Nicholas Rapold)
February 25, 2009
The Oregonian: REVIEW (Stan Hall)
February 26, 2009
February 21, 2009
February 20, 2009
The Christian Science Monitor: REVIEW (Peter Rainer)
February 20, 2009
February 19, 2009
Rocky Mountain News ( ran a synopsis using a quote from VA Musetto’s NY POST review)
February 20, 2009
The Denver Post: REVIEW (Lisa Kennedy)
February 20, 2009
Campus Circle: REVIEW (Jessica Koslow)
February 20, 2009
Los Angeles Times: REVIEW (Kenneth Turan)
February 20, 2009
Tucson Weekly: REVIEW (James Digiovanna)
February 19, 2009
Arizona Star: REVIEW (Stephen Holden NYT)
February 19, 2009
February 15, 2009
February 15, 2009
Williamette Week: REVIEW (AP Kryza)
February 14, 2009
Las Cruces Bulletin: REVIEW (Jeff Berg)
February 13, 2009
January 12, 2009
Chicago Reader: REVIEW (J.R. Jones)
January 8, 2009
Chicago Tribune: REVIEW (Michael Phillips)
January 8, 2009
Time Out Chicago: REVIEW (Hank Sartin)
January 8, 2009
January 7, 2009
New City Film: REVIEW (Ray Pride)
January 6, 2009
Film Monthly: REVIEW (Elaine Hegwood Bowen)
January 5, 2009
Koch on Film: REVIEW (Ed Koch)
December 30, 2008
Film Journal: REVIEW (Doris Toumarkine)
December 22, 2008
Movie City News: Wilmington on Movies
December 19, 2008
The Film Files: REVIEW (Dianne Brooks)
December 19, 2008
December 19, 2008
NY Movie Guru: REVIEW (Avi Offer)
December 19, 2008
Tiny Mix Tapes: REVIEW (Paul Bower)
December 19, 2008
NY Post: REVIEW ( V.A. Musetto)
December 19, 2008
New York Times: REVIEW (Stephen Holden)
December 19, 2008
December 16, 2008
Village Voice: REVIEW (Nicholas Rapold)
December 16, 2008
INDIEWIRE: REVIEW (Leo Goldsmith)
December 15, 2008
November 16, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter (article about soundtrack award)
October 19, 2008
The Examiner: REVIEW (Marcos Bernal-Sayas)
October 16, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter: REVIEW (Bernard Besserglik)
May 17, 2008
Variety: REVIEW (Jordan Mintzer)
May 16, 2008
Cast & Crew
Director: Christophe Van Rompaey winner of 12 various film festival awards including such festival as Brussels International Film Festival and WorldFest Houston. The most recent win being Semaine de la critique in Cannes with “Moscow, Belgium”.
Writers: Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem,Pat van Beirs
Cast: Barbara Sarafian(8 ½ Women, CQ) , Jurgen Delnaet(Witse: De regel van drie TV SERIES), Johan Heldenbergh(Witse: Het Onbekenende lijk TV SERIES), and Anemone Valcke a burgeoning new star.
Producers: Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem also the writer of Moscow, Belgium has a number of films that he has both written and producer, namely A Perfect Match.
Music: Tuur Florizoone
Director of Photography: Ruben Impens
Awards and Quotes
" Passionate and Impulsive....
....the movies steady attention to details lends it a texture rarely found in films..."
NY Times
"HHHHH DELIGHTFUL!
One of the most realistic onscreen love stories."
Time Out New York
"A pleasing alternative to the season's Oscar-baiting movies"
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
"A knockout performance from....Barbara Sarafian"
Variety.com
"Packed with plenty of drama, laughs and sentimental charm"
Jordan Mintzer, Variety
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| Moscow Belgium Ad | 1.7mb |
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| Moscow, Belgium Trailer Large 864x486 | 38mb |
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| Press Kit | 30mb |
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