''The Barefoot Emperor'' is a 2019 Belgian

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directed by

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and

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. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the

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. It is a sequel to ''

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'', a 2016 mockumentary by the same directors. Events from the first movie are briefly recapped at the beginning of the film. , of the reviews compiled on

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are positive, with an average rating of . At the

11th Magritte Awards The 11th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2020 and 2021 in Belgium. It took place on 12 February 2022, at the Square, in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels. It was the first c ...

, ''The Barefoot Emperor'' received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film.

Cast

The Barefoot Emperor - European premiere - IFFR 2020

Peter Van den Begin Peter Alfons Christiaan Van Den Begin (born 25 October 1964 in Berchem) is a Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in ...

as King Nicolas *

Lucie Debay Lucie Debay is a Belgian-French actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Career After developing an interest in acting, Debay enrolled at the INSAS Film School in Brussels and graduated from there in 2009. She later began wor ...

as Louise Vancraeyenest *

Udo Kier Udo Kierspe (born 14 October 1944), known professionally as Udo Kier, is a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor, Kier has appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He h ...

as Dr. Otto Kroll *

Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with his fourth wife, Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to act ...

as Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux * Bruno Georis as Ludovic Moreau *

Titus De Voogdt Titus De Voogdt (born July 4, 1979) is a Belgian actor. Biography De Voogdt earned a master's degree in sculpture at the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture in Ghent. He started his acting career in theater and is mainly known for his performan ...

as Carlos De Vos

References

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* * 2019 films 2019 comedy films Belgian comedy films 2010s Dutch-language films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub