The Barefoot Emperor (2019)

Directed by

Jessica Woodworth, Peter Brosens

Genre

comedy film

Country

Netherlands, Belgium

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

12

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Belgian king tries to get his country back after he is deposed. He travels to an island and gets caught up in local politics and strange situations.

lightheartedwrywhimsicaldeadpanunderstatedoffbeatplayfulmock-seriousunpredictable

What happens

The Barefoot Emperor is a 2019 Belgian comedy film directed by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Filmed on the Brijuni Islands, it is a sequel to King of the Belgians, a 2016 mockumentary by the same directors. Events from the first movie are briefly recapped at the beginning of the film. As of October 2021, 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10. At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Barefoot Emperor received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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