Brasserie Romantique

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JOËL VANHOEBROUCK

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR After graduating from the RITS School of Arts in Brussels, Joël Vanhoebrouck built up an impressive list of credits, first as a location manager and then as assistant director. He worked on both Flemish and French-speaking productions, with directors ranging from Bouli Lanners and Philippe Blasband to Tom Barman and Jan Verheyen.

Working with Verheyen on the feature film Gilles resulted in an offer to join the film and TV series Missing Persons Unit, initially as assistant and then as episode director. After that, Vanhoebrouck directed episodes of crime series Code 37 before being given a chance to steer a series on his own, Double Life, a character-based drama set in a small city between Brussels and Antwerp.

Brasserie Romantique is Vanhoebrouck’s first feature film.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER Writer-producer Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem has written or co-written more than 10 screenplays and two acclaimed historical novels for young adults. Van Rijckeghem founded the production outfit A PRIVATE VIEW in 1994 and runs it with producer Dries Phlypo. Together they have produced over 20 feature films. Phlypo also (co-)produced several short films including the Academy Award nominated films Tanghi Argentini (2007) and Na Wéwé (2010).

A PRIVATE VIEW has been responsible for big hits in Belgium – and abroad – such as Hans Van Nuffel’s Oxygen, which won the Grand Prize and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival, and Moscow, Belgium, winner of three awards at Cannes in 2008.

Van Rijckeghem has recently finished a script called Vincent and the End of the World to be directed by Christophe Van Rompaey (Moscow, Belgium, Lena), which they will begin shooting next year. A PRIVATE VIEW is currently also developing Marry Me, the second feature by Turkish-Belgian director Kadir Balci (Turquaze).

CREDITS Original title: Brasserie Romantiek Director: Joël Vanhoebrouck Original screenplay: Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem, with the collaboration of Pat Van Beirs Cast: Sara De Roo, Axel Daeseleire, Koen De Bouw, Wouter Hendrickx, Barbara Sarafian, Filip Peeters, Mathijs F. Scheepers, Ruth Becquart Photography: Ruben Impens Editing: Alain Dessauvage Sound: Dirk Bombey Sound design: Alek Goosse Music: Tuur Florizoone Art director: Wilbert Van Dorp Costumes: Tine Verbeurgt Make-up: Esther de Goey

FORMAT Original version: Dutch Running time: 97’ Format: DCP, HDCAM Year of production: 2012 Country: Belgium

PRODUCTION Production company: A PRIVATE VIEW Flemish producer: Dries Phlypo, Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem Co-producers: VTM, Artemis Productions Supported by: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), CCA, Wallimage/Bruxellimage, the Belgian tax shelter for film financing, Casa Kafka, Tax Shelter Films Funding, MEDIA, KFD, Lumière

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