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English. It's a story set over very long distances and time frames. One of the strands of the plot is about a kid who must choose between living with his mother in Canada or his father in
England. There are also some incredible English-speaking actors I wanted to work with." The production budget for
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in 2001, an attempt that lasted six years before the director was able to make his
English-language feature debut in 2007. This project differed from other Belgian productions in being filmed in English instead of in one of Belgium's main languages. The director explained, "The story came to me in
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was ten years in the making as Van
Dormael rewrote the script at least eight times. In 1985, two Belgian producers read a version of the script, and over the next five years they raised about $ 3.5 million, a huge amount for a Belgian production, all in public money from Belgium, the European
212:. Belgium, on 9 February 1957 to a Belgian couple. Van Dormael was raised in Germany until age seven, when his family returned to Belgium. At his birth, he had nearly been strangled by the umbilical cord and received an insufficient supply of oxygen. It was feared that he might end up
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stems from an interest in their "talent for life, for loving life, that we often lack." He sought to explore the concept of two worlds (that of
Georges and that of Harry) existing simultaneously and yet separately.
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Duquenne and Daniel Auteuil. This was the first time in the festival's history that two actors had shared the award. The film received four
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and examine the world from an innocent perspective (the young Thomas in
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is the 52-second film made by director Jaco Van Dormael featuring actor
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makes much more extensive use of surreal imagery throughout the film.
258:. The short film received the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the 1981
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1334:"Retrospettiva Jaco "Le Heros". Il cinema visionario di Van Dormael"
300:(1984) which won the Grand Prix in international competition at the
1489:"Cannes 96 – Le huitième jour, Belgium/France/UK, Jaco van Dormael"
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called him "a bright new talent to celebrate". It won five
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imagery used to illustrate their active imaginations.
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Belgian Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
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Golden Osella for Outstanding Technical Contribution
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2050:Incisa, Chiara; Seita, Elena (21 December 2011).
487:In 1998, Van Dormael participated in the project
478:Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1276:"'Toto Le Heros' Is Warm But A Bit Too Polished"
3268:École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière alumni
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3178:20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights
2026:"Cannes Film Review: 'The Brand New Testament'"
294:(1985). His most famous short of the period is
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1075:(in French). Cinemotions.com. Archived from
613:People's Choice Award for Best European Film
2087:Hors Limites, le Cinéma de Jaco Van Dormael
2085:Van Malderghem, Olivier (Director) (2010).
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1202:"E pericoloso sporgersi (Jaco Van Dormael)"
1151:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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2359:European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
2135:"Jaco van Dormael – The return of a hero"
1543:"The 90s: a Festival full of discoveries"
1935:"A single man, Grand Prix 2011 de l'UCC"
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233:École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
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1817:Cappelli, Valerio (12 September 2009).
1756:"Jared Leto As The Oldest Man on Earth"
1689:"'Mr. Nobody' cares for two somebodies"
1450:"'Eighth Day' takes remarkable journey"
1122:"Maedeli-la-brèche de Jaco Van Dormael"
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573:66th Venice International Film Festival
563:on 12 September 2009, where it won the
561:66th Venice International Film Festival
1515:"Festival de Cannes: Le huitième jour"
1425:. Sprout Film Festival. Archived from
1309:"It's Never Too Late To Play The Hero"
2515:Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
2014:magazine, 19 August 2014 (in French).
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710:music, as well, featuring "Boum!" by
272:, a documentary short film about the
178:, were jointly awarded the prize for
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658:on 17 May 2015 to critical acclaim.
377:nomination. Van Dormael's brother,
276:. He later directed the short films
1794:. 12 September 2009. Archived from
1605:Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1491:. Filmfestivals.com. Archived from
737:All of Van Dormael's films contain
625:called it "a bit of a mess" but "a
3263:21st-century Belgian screenwriters
3258:20th-century Belgian screenwriters
2133:Johnston, Sheila (28 March 2008).
1726:"Belgian directors go genre route"
1569:"Le huitième jour – Am achten Tag"
1245:Weinstein, Steve (18 March 1992).
1224:"Toto le héros (Jaco Van Dormael)"
734:" as its recurring musical theme.
629:in the truest sense of the word".
529:Van Dormael began seeking to film
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2725:Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven
1964:Wise, Damon (12 September 2009).
575:and has a 64% approval rating on
460:, where it was nominated for the
363:César Award for Best Foreign Film
3218:Directors of Caméra d'Or winners
2473:Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
3223:English-language film directors
2845:The Sexual Life of the Belgians
2491:, Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti,
2100:Walling, James (14 July 2010).
1846:Giroux, Jack (30 August 2013).
147:. Van Dormael's feature debut,
3233:French-language film directors
2024:Debruge, Peter (17 May 2015).
1758:. Cinema Blend. Archived from
1047:"Jaco van Dormael – Biography"
559:had its world premiere at the
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1180:"Stade 81 (Jaco Van Dormael)"
1120:Salina, Théo (1 March 1999).
518:Van Dormael with the cast of
208:Jaco Van Dormael was born in
2062:Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso
1754:Tyler, Josh (17 July 2007).
1724:Grey, Tobias (15 May 2008).
1545:. Cannes.com. Archived from
1144:"Student Film Award Winners"
1049:. Screenrush. Archived from
122:(born 9 February 1957) is a
48:Van Dormael in November 2011
1941:(in French). Archived from
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1687:Kit, Borys (17 July 2007).
429:. Van Dormael's next film,
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2795:Wait Until Spring, Bandini
2697:Woman Between Wolf and Dog
682:, and the unborn child of
547:many-worlds interpretation
501:13th Joseph Plateau Awards
330:, sometimes with almost a
231:in Brussels and later the
182:. His third feature film,
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2404:Chris Vander Stappen and
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2102:"Chance and consequences"
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635:Le Tout Nouveau Testament
617:23rd European Film Awards
493:51st Cannes Film Festival
458:1996 Cannes Film Festival
408:Auguste and Louis Lumière
345:1991 Cannes Film Festival
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3193:Belgian cinematographers
2449:Bernd Lichtenberg (2003)
1827:(in Italian). p. 53
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1101:(in French). Cinergie.be
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472:and was nominated for a
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3067:The Brand New Testament
2711:My Name Is Anna Magnani
2667:The Son of Amir Is Dead
2252:The Brand New Testament
1699:Prometheus Global Media
1631:"The Eighth Day (1996)"
1455:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1389:"Lumiere & Company"
1013:The Brand New Testament
640:The Brand New Testament
332:stream of consciousness
308:Mainstream breakthrough
3238:Magritte Award winners
3203:Belgian film producers
3198:Belgian film directors
2687:Les Rendez-vous d'Anna
2303:È pericoloso sporgersi
2006:23 August 2014 at the
2001:"Silence, Jaco tourne"
1966:"Venice 09: Mr Nobody"
1694:The Hollywood Reporter
1664:. 2008. Archived from
1595:"HFPA – The Eight Day"
820:È pericoloso sporgersi
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392:Van Dormael and De Mey
297:È pericoloso sporgersi
260:Student Academy Awards
145:Student Academy Awards
2765:The van Paemel Family
1397:Sun-Times Media Group
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1226:(in French). Cinergie
1204:(in French). Cinergie
1182:(in French). Cinergie
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1003:Collaborating writer
726:as recurring themes.
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359:Joseph Plateau Awards
2376:Maria Khmelik (1989)
1782:"Scenografia Nobody"
1762:on 22 September 2021
1519:Cannes Film Festival
1448:McGurk, Margaret A.
1053:on 10 September 2012
524:Venice Film Festival
399:Lumière et compagnie
367:European Film Awards
159:Cannes Film Festival
3248:People from Ixelles
3213:César Award winners
3057:Two Days, One Night
2591:Christopher Hampton
1878:"Mr. Nobody (2013)"
1858:on 3 September 2014
1852:Film School Rejects
1824:Corriere della Sera
1798:on 11 November 2013
1387:(6 December 1996).
1356:Montgomery, Paul L.
1160:on 29 February 2012
991:Nicholas on Holiday
601:Best Original Score
597:Best Cinematography
543:nonlinear narrative
404:Lumière and Company
347:, where it won the
102:Michèle Anne De Mey
2775:Wedding in Galilee
2541:Rebecca Lenkiewicz
2493:Gianni Di Gregorio
2204:Films directed by
1945:on 17 October 2012
1915:on 5 December 2012
1668:on 26 January 2008
1661:The New York Times
1549:on 19 January 2013
1466:on 20 October 2006
1364:The New York Times
1313:The New York Times
1099:"Jaco van Dormael"
1073:"Jaco van Dormael"
609:André Cavens Award
607:. It also won the
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354:The New York Times
164:Five years later,
111:Pierre Van Dormael
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2745:Brussels by Night
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2569:Paweł Pawlikowski
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2537:Paweł Pawlikowski
2525:Thomas Vinterberg
2457:Jean-Pierre Bacri
2432:Jean-Pierre Bacri
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