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Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense (1978)

Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense poster
Directed by
Boris Lehman
Genre
documentary film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Boris Lehman documents a Brussels neighborhood being demolished around a beguinage. Through encounters with about 150 people he portrays the community and its character.

observationalnostalgicslow-pacedcontemplativeintimatemelancholicreflective

What happens

Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense est un film belge de Boris Lehman réalisé en 1978. Le film est une chronique d'un quartier en démolition où se trouvait un Béguinage à Bruxelles.. Lehman raconte le quartier à partir d'environ 150 personnes qu'il rencontre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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