Henri and the Islands

Original Title: Henri et les îles

Documentary | 22' | 2008 (Completed)

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Director:	Bram Conjaerts
Producer:	Tom Van Herzele
Writer:	Bram Conjaerts

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A short film about Herstappe, the smallest village of Belgium, situated right on the linguistic border between the French and the Dutch-speaking communities.

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Henri and the Islands is a short film about Herstappe, the smallest village in Belgium, situated right on the linguistic border between the French and the Dutch-speaking communities. People there speak both languages and there are no community-related problems. Herstappe, however, has its own problems. The residents have (for a bizarre reason) stopped coming together and talking. Through the eyes of the youngest villager, we get to know the people and the intricacies of this microcosmos. The key to a brighter future seems to lie in the innocent hands of our guide, the naïve Henri, who simply rides his bike from door to door.
Henri and the Islands est un court métrage à propos de Herstappe, le plus petit village de Belgique, situé juste à la frontière entre la communauté française et la communauté flamande. Les habitants y parlent les deux langues et il n’y a pas de problème communautaire. Herstappe a cependant ses propres problèmes à résoudre. Les habitants ont (pour d’étranges raisons) arrêté d’aller les uns vers les autres et de se parler. A travers les yeux du plus jeune habitant et de sa propre vision des choses, nous apprenons à connaître ces gens et les sensibilités de cet étrange microcosme. Alors que les autorités locales s’occupent de problèmes apparemment sans importance, les clés pour un meilleur futur sont entre les mains d’Henri, notre guide innocent. Un enfant qui ne connaît rien de ces disputes et dont la naïveté enfantine le conduit en vélo de porte à porte.

Credits

Director
Bram Conjaerts
Producer
Tom Van Herzele
Writer
Bram Conjaerts
Editing
Peter Naert
Photography
Maarten Bernaerts
Music
Wim de Wilde

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2008
Production status
Completed
Original title
Henri et les îles

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Running time
22'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

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T +32 2 507 14 11
rits@ehb.be

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Henri and the Islands

synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Editing

Photography

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour