Underplayed Gems

Film 1 (1999)

Film 1 poster
Directed by
Willem Wallyn
Genre
drama film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film mixes fiction with historical footage and is set during the trial of a 1990s political bribery scandal in Belgium. The director uses real people, including his own father who was convicted in the case, to show the perspective of those caught in the media storm.

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What happens

Film 1 is een Belgische misdaadfilm uit 1999 naar een scenario en in een regie van Willem Wallyn. De film wisselt fictie af met historisch beeldmateriaal en speelt zich af tijdens het proces rond het Agustaschandaal in de jaren 1990. De regisseur is de zoon van Luc Wallyn, die als kopstuk binnen de Socialistische Partij in deze zaak werd veroordeeld voor het ontvangen van smeergeld. Willem Wallyn ergerde zich aan de houding van de pers in de hele zaak. Sommige acteurs spelen zichzelf waaronder Luc Wallyn en de bevriende muzikanten van De Mens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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