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Frédéric Fonteyne
Frédéric Fonteyne (; born 9 January 1968) is a Belgian film director. He studied film at the Institut des arts de diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve. His 2020 film '' Working Girls'' was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Filmography * Short Films ** 1998 ''Bon anniversaire Sergent Bob'' (written by Philippe Blasband) ** 1989 ''Les Vloems'' (written by Philippe Blasband) ** 1991 ''La Modestie'' (written by Philippe Blasband) ** 1993 ''Bob le déplorable'' (written by Philippe Blasband) * Feature Films ** 1997 '' Max et Bobo'' (written by Philippe Blasband) ** 1999 '' Une liaison pornographique'' (written by Philippe Blasband and starring Nathalie Baye and Sergi López) ** 2004 '' La Femme de Gilles'' ** 2012 '' Tango libre'' ** 2020 '' Working Girls'' References External links * 1968 births Living people Belgian film directors {{Belgium-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uccle
Uccle (French language, French, ) or Ukkel (Dutch language, Dutch, ) is one of the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Belgium, Forest, Ixelles, and Watermael-Boitsfort, as well as the Flanders, Flemish municipalities of Drogenbos, Linkebeek and Sint-Genesius-Rode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally Multilingualism, bilingual (French–Dutch). , the municipality had a population of 85,099 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of , half the average of Brussels. It is generally considered an affluent area of the region, and is particularly noted for its community of French immigrants. History Origins and medieval times According to legend, Uccle's Church of St. Peter was dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 803, with Charlemagne and Gerbald, Bishop of Liè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than to the south. Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the '' de facto'' capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions, including i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of ranks List of countries and dependencies by population density, 22nd in the world and Area and population of European countries, sixth in Europe. The capital and Metropolitan areas in Belgium, largest metropolitan region is City of Brussels, Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex Federation, federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous Communities, regions and language areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louvain-la-Neuve
Louvain-la-Neuve (; French for "New Leuven"; ) is a planned town in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the province of Walloon Brabant. The town was built to house the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) which owns the entire territory of the town; following the linguistic quarrels that took place in Belgium during the 1960s, and Flemish claims of discrimination at the Catholic University of Leuven, the institution was split into the Dutch language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), which remained in Leuven, and the Université catholique de Louvain. To a great extent, it still lives following the rhythms of the university that is its raison d'être. However, with the construction of ''L'Esplanade'' shopping complex, the '' Aula Magna'' exhibition centre and auditorium, a large cinema complex, and five museums, it is beginning to grow beyond its academic roots. History Language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Working Girls (2020 Film)
''Working Girls'' () is a 2020 Belgian-French drama film directed by Frédéric Fonteyne and Anne Paulicevich. It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. At the 11th Magritte Awards, ''Working Girls'' was nominated for three awards, including Best Film and Best Screenplay for Paulicevich. Plot Three prostitutes who work at the border between Belgium and France bury a body. Cast * Sara Forestier as Axelle * Noémie Lvovsky Noémie Lvovsky (; born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for directing ''Camille Rewinds and Life Doesn't Scare Me,'' and for her roles in ''My Wife Is an Actress, House of Tolerance, Sum ... as Dominique * Annabelle Lengronne as Conso * Nicolas Cazalé as Yann * Jonas Bloquet as Jean-Fi * Sergi López as Boris * Gilles Remiche as Marc See also * List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best International Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . Retrieved November 2, 2007. When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, to honor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Academy Awards
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony had no official host. In related events, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Nia DaCosta on February 13, 2021, in a virtual ceremony. ''Nomadland'' won three awards at the main ceremony, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Father'', '' Judas and the Black Messiah'', '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'', ''Mank'', ''Soul'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Blasband
Philippe Blasband (born 26 July 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is a filmmaker and a writer in French language from Belgium. He is of JewishGilman S. (2003) "We're Not Jews": Imagining Jewish History and Jewish Bodies in Contemporary Multicultural Literature origin and lives in Brussels. Work Novels ** De cendres et de fumées, Gallimard (1990) - Prix Rossel ** L'Effet-cathédrale, Gallimard (1994) ** Max et Minnie, Gallimard (1996) ** Le Livre des Rabinovitch, Le Castor Astral (1998) ** Johnny Bruxelles, Grasset (2005) ** Irina Poignet, Le Castor Astral (2008), novel based on the scenario of Irina Palm Short stories ** Quand j'étais sumo (Le Castor Astral, 2000) Non-fiction ** Le petit garçon qui parlait dans les cocktails, Climax Editions (2007) - included in DVD edition of La couleur des mots Films (as writer) Short films ** Bon anniversaire, Sergent Bob (de Frédéric Fonteyne) ** les Vloems (1989) (de Frédéric Fonteyne) ** La Ballade de Billie (1989) (de Geneviève Mersch) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Et Bobo
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Une Liaison Pornographique
''Une liaison pornographique'' (; US title: ''An Affair of Love'') is a 1999 romantic drama film by Frédéric Fonteyne, and written by Philippe Blasband. Plot A man and a woman meet to fulfill a sexual fantasy. But slowly feelings emerge and create a relationship. Sex, it seems, is not the only thing that unites them. Cast * Nathalie Baye Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (; born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television, and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for ''Every Man for Himsel ... – Her * Sergi López – Him * Jacques Viala – Interviewer (voice) * Paul Pavel – Joseph Lignaux * Sylvie Van den Elsen – Madame Lignaux * Pierre Gerranio – Hotel receptionist * Hervé Sogne – Ambulance driver * Christophe Sermet – Hospital employee Awards It won the audience award at the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2000. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (; born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television, and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for ''Every Man for Himself (1980 film), Every Man for Himself'' (1980), ''Strange Affair (1981 film), Strange Affair'' (1981), ''La Balance'' (1982), and ''The Young Lieutenant'' (2005). Her other films include ''Day for Night (film), Day for Night'' (1973), ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002), ''Tell No One'' (2006), and ''The Assistant (2015 film), The Assistant'' (2015). In 2009, she was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Early life Baye was born in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy to Claude Baye and Denise Coustet, two painters. At 14, she joined a school of dance in Monaco. Three years later she went to the United States. On returning to France, she continued with dance but also registered for the Simon Course and was admitted to the Conservatoire, from wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergi López I Ayats
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves (Saint Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves), one of saint Fathers of Kyiv, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and has been the name of four popes. It has given rise to numerous variants, present today mainly in the Romance (Serge, Sergio, Sergi) and Slavic languages (Serhii, Sergey, Serguei, Srđan). It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sargent is possibly related to it. Etymology The name originates from the Roman ''nomen'' (patrician family name) ''Sergius'', after the name of the Roman ''gens'' of Latin origins Sergia or Sergii from Alba Longa, Old Latium, counted by Theodor Mommsen as one of the oldest Roman families, one of the original 100 ''gentes originaria''. It has been speculated to derive from a more anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
