L’école primaire
Synopsis
Jeannine went to the very first mixed school in Liège. The boys stayed on one side of the classroom, the girls on the other. During manual lessons, while the girls learned to sew, the boys played football in the playground.
4’/2024/ Belgium / VO : French / Subtitles : English
Papa
Eckart was born in West Germany in 1941. The very first memory he has of his father is the sound of soldiers’ boots on the stairs as he waited impatiently for his return. It wasn’t until he was a teenager that Eckart became aware of everything that had happened during the war and began to question his father’s role.
4′ / 2024 / Belgium / VO : French / Subtitles : English
Mouvement perpétuel
If there’s an antidote to the fear of ageing, it’s called Geneviève. Inspired by her former gymnastics teacher whom she admired, Geneviève has devoted her career to instilling a love of sport in her pupils. Once she reached retirement age, she had only one watchword: to continue the virtuous circle of perpetual motion.
4′ / 2024 / Belgium / VO : French / Subtitles : English
19:00
Entre nos mains – Zoé-Lise Steenbeke
Synopsis
Every week, I meet up with my grandmother to knit. As we pull on the threads, I try to confide in her the anxieties about my future as a woman in this society. Although she refuses to support me, I won’t let go of the thread until perhaps I find what binds us together.
23’ / 2024 / Belgium / OV : French / SUB : No
Rides du Lion et Pattes d’Oie – Juliette Léonard
Synopsis
Growing old as a woman is a tragedy. Without realizing it, that’s what I’ve always thought and what I’ve always been taught. So how do I get rid of this stupid idea that’s so deeply rooted in my skull and in my society? At nearly thirty, it’s time for me to talk with women of other generations and tear down some anti-aging advertisements.
Young Belgian Panorama
24’ / 2024 / Belgium / OV : French / SUB : EN
La Flor Del Camino – Giorgi Parkosadze
Synopsis
A few dreamlike glimpses into the life of a young girl who is on her way to meet a beloved friend, and for whom nothing exists but the here and now.
15’ / 2024 / Belgium / OV : Georgian / SUB : EN
Young Belgian Talents Panorama
In the presence of the film teams
20h30
Pitching Forum Awards
21h00
Drink to celebrate the Emergence Program