Belgian Rhapsody

Original Title|Brabançonne

1' 35" | 2014 (Completed)

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Regisseur	Vincent Bal
Scenarist	Pierre De Clercq
Producent Contact	Peter Bouckaert

Full credits

Two brass brands, one from Flanders, one from Wallonia, compete to represent Belgium. But a final high note from Willy's trumpet leads to an unexpected outcome.

synopsis

Two brass bands, the Flemish 'St. Cecilia' and Walloon 'En Avant', are contenders for national pre-selection for the final of the European Union's Best Brass Band contest. The Walloons are blown into the final by Hugues, their exceptionally talented trumpet player; while Willy of the Flemish band hits the highest note after the band's final chord, but afterwards drops dead on stage. But Elke, daughter of St. Cecilia's conductor, has an idea about how to beat the competition.
L'harmonie flamande Sainte-Cécile et l'harmonie wallonne En Avant sont toutes deux sélectionnées pour représenter la Belgique à la grande finale européenne. Mais quand le soliste de Sainte-Cécile s’éteint brusquement sur le podium, Elke, la fille du chef d'orchestre flamand, a une idée pour sauver la finale: se payer Hugues, le fabuleux trompettiste de leur concurrent wallon.
De Vlaamse harmonie Sint-Cecilia en het Waalse En Avant zijn allebei geselecteerd voor de grote Europese finale. Wanneer de solist van Sint-Cecilia dood neerstort op het podium heeft Elke, dochter van dirigent Jozef, een idee om alsnog hun finale te redden: de fantastische trompettist Hugues weghalen bij de Walen.

Credits

Regisseur
Vincent Bal
Scenarist
Pierre De Clercq
Producent Contact
Peter Bouckaert
Cast
Jos Verbist, Marc Weiss, Tom Audenaert
Editing
Philippe Ravoet
Photography
Danny Elsen
Art direction
Gert Stas
Costume
Kristin Van Passel
Sound
Carlo Thoss, Nicolas Tran Trong, Michel Schillings
Makeup
Claudine Moureaud

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Genre
Year of production

2014
Production status
Completed
Original title
Brabançonne
Original language
Dutch, French

Technical specs

Running time
1' 35"
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Distribution
- Japan: Fine Films (Theatrical, TV, Video, VOD)
- South-Korea: SEED (Theatrical, TV,

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2016: Filmfest DC (US); Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (US); Chicago Film Festival (US); Palm Springs International Film Festival (US); European Film Festival (ZA)
2015: Comedy Cluj IFF (RO); International Film Festival Emden-Norderney (DE); Festival des Film du Monde Montréal

Awards

2015: Bernhard Wicki Award - International Film Festival Emden-Norderney (DE); Best Actress (Amaryllis Uitterlinden) - Ensors (BE)

Partners

Co-production partners

Samsa Film, Entre Chien et Loup, VIER

Supported by

the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Screen Flanders, het Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen, Vlaanderen in actie, Film Fund Luxembourg, le centre du cinema et de l'audiovisuel de le fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles en de VOO, the Belgian Tax Shelter, Kinepolis Film Distribution