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29.02. / Wednesday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 4 |
Arnaud is a young man of twenty. Following the death of his mother three years ago, he has dropped out of his studies and taken refuge in food to fill the void. He now weighs 177 kilos and lives with his father, with whom he quarrels constantly. Arnaud has reached the point where he has decided to undergo a stomach reduction operation...
Christophe Hermans was born in Namur, Belgium, in 1982. In 2001, he enters the film school Institut des Arts de Diffusion (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). His thesis short-form documentary 'Featherweight' makes quite a splash throughout international festivals. Christophe later takes turns between fiction ('The Crab', co-directed with Xavier Seron in 2007, 'The Swing' in 2009) and documentary films (‘Jeu de Dames’, 2006, ‘The Parents’, 2008, ‘Stranger’ and ‘The Children’, 2010).
General sponsor
Corps étranger
Belgium
2011, 51', color, video
Directed by:
Cristophe Hermans
Cinematography:
Christophe Hermans
Edited by:
Joël Mann
Producer:
Jean-Yves Roubin
Produced by:
FraKas Productions
Festivals & Awards:
Festival International du film francophone de Namur 2011 – Audience Award