King of the Belgians (2016)

Directed by

Jessica Woodworth, Peter Brosens

Genre

drama film, comedy film, mockumentary

Country

Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Belgian king gets stranded abroad during a state visit when a crisis hits his country. He and his entourage make their way back home through a series of awkward and unexpected situations.

deadpanabsurdwryunderstatedmeanderingwhimsicaloffbeatlighthearted

What happens

King of the Belgians is a 2016 mockumentary comedy film produced, written and directed by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth. It premiered in the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. It received five nominations at the 8th Magritte Awards, including Best Flemish Film. Its sequel, The Barefoot Emperor, premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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