The Barefoot Emperor

Original Title: The Barefoot Emperor

Dramedy | 98' | 2019 (Completed)

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Director:	Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Producer:	Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Writer:	Jessica Woodworth, Peter Brosens

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How the last King of the Belgians becomes the first Emperor of Europe.

synopsis

After suffering a gunshot wound to the ear during an unfortunate incident in Sarajevo, the King of the Belgians wakes up on a Croatian island, once Tito's famed summer residence. While he tries to escape from the island to save his Kingdom, an envoy arrives announcing that the King has been chosen to become the first Emperor of a nationalist Nova Europa. Fed up with others determining his destiny, the King takes matters into his own hands.
Comment de dernier Roi des Belges devint le premier Empereur des Européens.
Hoe de laatste Koning der Belgen de eerste Keizer van Europa wordt.

Credits

Music
Alen Sinkauz
Director
Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Producer
Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Writer
Jessica Woodworth, Peter Brosens
Cast
Peter Van den Begin, Udo Kier, Titus De Voogdt, Geraldine Chaplin, Bruno Georis
Editing
David Verdurme
Photography
Ton Peters
Art direction
Sabina Christova
Costume
Morana Starƒçeviƒá
Sound
Pepijn Aben
Makeup
Petya Simeonova
Music
Alen Sinkauz

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Dramedy
Year of production

2019
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Barefoot Emperor
Original language
English, Dutch, French, German

Technical specs

Running time
98'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Available formats
DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Bo Films

Ooilamstraat 8
9000 Gent
Belgium

peter@bofilms.be

www.bofilms.be

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Sales

BE For Films

Villalaan 28
1060 Sint-Gillis
Belgium

T +33 6 14 34 37 55
pamela@beforfilms.com

www.beforfilms.com
Distribution
- China
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithunia

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2020: Palm Springs International Film Festival (US); International Film Festival Rotterdam IFFR (NL); Göteborg International Film Festival (SE); Minneapolis St.Paul International Film Festival (US)

2019: Toronto International Film Festival TIFF (CA); Opening Film - Warsaw International Film Festival (PL); Film Fest Gent (BE); Festival du Film Européen de Virton (BE); Closing Film - Zagreb Film Festival (HR); Sevilla Film Festival (ES); Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE); Cairo International Film Festival (EG); Torino Film Festival (IT)

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Wajnbrosse Productions (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Propeler Film (HR), Art Fest (BG)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), French Community of Belgium (CCA/FWB), Netherlands Film Fund (NFF), Croatian Audiovisual Center (HAVC), Bulgarian National Film Center (BNFC), Eurimages, Telenet, VRT/Canvas, VOO/Betv, LumInvest & Belgian Tax Shelter

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LumInvest

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The Barefoot Emperor

synopsis

Credits

Music

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Art direction

Costume

Sound

Makeup

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Available formats

Colour