events
OPENING
Une Nuit
- 27 June | 20:00 | De Brouckère - Openingsceremony of the 6th edition of the BRIFF followed by the projection of the film Une Nuit by Alex Lutz. A meeting with the director will follow the projection.
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Une Nuit by the French director and actor Alex Lutz will be the opening of the 6th Brussels International Film Festival-BRIFF
After closing the Un Certain Regard competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, this romantic drama starring Alex Lutz and Karin Viard will open the BRIFF on June 27th! The screening will take place in the prestigious ‘Le Grand Eldorado’ at the UGC de Brouckère cinema, in the presence of the director.
Synopsis : In a crowded subway train, a woman pushes a man. They argue. Their little joust “barks loudly”, but does not lack charm… Later, in the corridors of the station, the two strangers make love awkwardly in the booth of a photo booth. At last, on the surface, they will say goodbye.
We hope to see you on June 27th for this very exclusive screening which will be the start of 9 days of cinematographic encounters!
NATIONAL COMPETITION OPENING
Le Syndrome des amours passées
- 28 June | 19:00 | Palace - Premiere of the film Le Syndrome des amours passées by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni. The screening will be followed by a meeting with the directors and actors Lucie Debay et Lazare Gousseau.
- 28 June | 19:30 | UGC de Brouckère - Premiere of the film Le Syndrome des amours passées by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni. The screening will be followed by a meeting with the directors and actors Lucie Debay et Lazare Gousseau.
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Le Syndrome des amours passées (The (Ex)perience of Love) will be soon presented at the Semaine de la Critique of the Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni, the film will be premiered in Belgium a few days later during the Brussels International Film Festival – BRIFF.
After Madly in Life (critical and public success which won seven awards at the 2022 Magritte Film Awards), Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni present their eagerly awaited second feature film.
With a romantic comedy feel, they share the intimacy of a couple who is experiencing difficulties to have a child.
About the cast and the lead roles, the two directors worked with the actress Lucie Debay (who played in Madly in Life) and the actor Lazare Gousseau.
TALK
Ira Sachs
- 29 June | 18:30 | Palace - Meeting with Ira Sachs
Invited to present his latest film, Passages, at the BRIFF, American director Ira Sachs will also honour us with his presence for a discussion on his career as a filmmaker.
His films Forty Shades of Blue, Keep the Lights On and Little Men have won awards at numerous festivals.
The talk will take place after the screening
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Ira Sachs was born in 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee. His films include Frankie, Little Men (Grand Prix, 2016 Deauville American Film Festival), Love is Strange, Keep the Lights On (Teddy Award, 2012 Berlinale), Forty Shades of Blue (Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, 2005 Sundance) and his first feature, The Delta. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Sachs is also the Founding Director of Queer|Art, a non-profit that provides support for LGBTQ+ artists in film, performance, literature and visual arts. Presently, Sachs lives in Quito, Ecuador, with his husband, painter Boris Torres, their two children, Viva and Felix, and their children’s moms, Tabitha Jackson and Kirsten Johnson.
CONCERT
Judith Kiddo
- 30 juin | 22:00 | BRIFF Village
Judith Kiddo will be in concert at BRIFF Village this Friday 30.06 at 10pm!
Come and celebrate the start of the weekend at BRIFF Village and don't miss this musical break by Judith Kiddo!
Judith Kiddo is a Brussels-based artist whose musical style is a cross between indie pop and art rock. Her debut album Ready to Heal was released in February 2023.
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Bercée depuis l’enfance par King Crimson, Kate Bush ou Mariah Carey, Judith Kiddo aime marier les genres. Il en résulte une synth pop riche, rafraîchissante et solidement axée sur la voix. Ses textes, bien que très personnels, laissent une grande liberté à l’imaginaire. Judith est entourée sur scène de musiciens aperçus dans Robbing Millions, Le Colisée, Aksak Maboul et Spookhuisje.
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OPEN AIR
Ghostbusters
- July 2nd | 21:45 |BRIFF Village
When “de Brouckère” meets “OpenAir”...
This year we meet at the Place de Brouckère for three free sessions in open air. Ivan Reitman's famous Ghostbusters have promised to take over from the Berthet family of the Belgian series Baraki, backed up by the gleefully disorderly cohort of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice.
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in partenship with La Loterie Nationale
Synopsis
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler work at Columbia University. where they delve into the paranormal and fiddle with many unethical experiments on their students. As they are kicked out of the University, they really understand the paranormal and go into business for themselves. Under the new snazzy business name of ‘Ghostbusters’, and living in the old firehouse building they work out of, they are called to rid New York City of paranormal phenomenon at everyone’s whim. – for a price. They make national press as the media reports the Ghostbusters are the cause of it all. Thrown in jail by the EPA, the mayor takes a chance and calls on them to help save the city. Unbeknownst to all, a long dead Gozer worshiper (Evo Shandor) erected a downtown apartment building which is the cause of all the paranormal activity. They find out the building could resurrect the ancient Hittite god, Gozer, and bring an end to all of humanity. Who are you gonna call to stop this terrible world-ending menace?
MASTERCLASS
Evgueni Galperine
- July 3rd | 10:00 | Cinéma Galeries - Masterclass Evgueni Galperine
The BRIFF is delighted to present a masterclass with film music composer Evgueni Galperine. He will come to Brussels and talk about his career. Furthermore, he will offer insight and advice on the challenges of composing music for film. This masterclass will be led by Valerie Dobbelaere, foounder of Strike A Score, an agency for film music composers.
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Using film extracts, Evgueni Galperine will talk about his personal trajectory, his collaboration with his brother Sacha, his minimalist approach to music and his search for new sounds. Drawing on his extensive and varied filmography, he will share his insights on a series of crucial topics: the endless possibilities that art house cinema offers, composing in the early stages of projects, the role of music on screen, creating music for various formats such as film and series, and the impact the various interlocutors (directors, producers) have on the creative process...
Join us for this unique and engaging masterclass with this great composer.
OPEN AIR
Baraki
- July 3rd | 21:45 |BRIFF Village
When “de Brouckère” meets “OpenAir”...
This year we meet at the Place de Brouckère for three free sessions in open air. Ivan Reitman's famous Ghostbusters have promised to take over from the Berthet family of the Belgian series Baraki, backed up by the gleefully disorderly cohort of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice.
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in partenship with La Loterie Nationale
Synopsis
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s the Berthet family’s motto.
Baraki is a feel good TV show 100% made in Belgium . A joyful and uncompromising ode to the underdogs, the ill-mannered, to those who had to learn to improvise with what they have.
OPEN AIR
Beetlejuice
- July 4th | 21:45 |BRIFF Village
When “de Brouckère” meets “OpenAir”...
This year we meet at the Place de Brouckère for three free sessions in open air. Ivan Reitman's famous Ghostbusters have promised to take over from the Berthet family of the Belgian series Baraki, backed up by the gleefully disorderly cohort of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice.
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in partenship with La Loterie Nationale
Synopsis
Adam and Barbara are a normal couple…who happen to be dead. They have given their precious time to decorate their house and make it their own, but unfortunately a family is moving in, and not quietly. Adam and Barbara try to scare them out, but end up becoming the main attraction to the money making family. They call upon Beetlejuice to help, but Beetlejuice has more in mind than just helping.
CLOSING
Voyages en Italie
- July 5th | 19:30 | UGC De Brouckère - Closing Ceremony of the 6th edition of the BRIFF followed by the screening of the film Voyages en Italie from Sophie Letourneur while she is present.
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Join us for this delightful evening where hopes and passions will converge. From actors to directors, from screenwriters to technicians, every single one of them has played a part in making us dream during these exhilarating 9 days.
Then get ready to embark on an Voyages en Italie, where director Sophie Letourneur will take us on a romantic escapade in Sicily, with the firm intention of rekindling the flame of the couple she forms with Philippe Katherine
To attend this premiere, join us at UGC De Brouckère on July 5th at 7.30pm for the Closing Ceremony. The film will be followed by the Awards ceremony of the films presented in the BRIFF 2023 competitions.