National Competition 2

To gather and discover films from North and South of the country.
From nearly 300 films received, 37 films will compete in the National Competition.

Fratres (Jean-Benoit Ugeux)
Belgium - Fiction - 2021 - 20'00" - Color
Mélanie and Pierre are visiting an amusement park in the Auvergne region where Vincent works. But they don't seem too keen on having fun…

Dry Sea (Yves Bex, Bart Bossaert)
Belgium - Animation - 2020 - 11'00" - Color
A fisherman is left alone on the shore of a dried out sea. He is stuck in the past until a sandstorm overtakes him and redefines the meaning of his existence.

Marlone (Tom Adjibi)
Belgium - Fiction - 2021 - 16'50" - Color
The Magic Marlones are about to enter the Queen's Gala competition. The tension is mounting and yet they seem far from ready.

Ka me kalu (Flonja Kodheli)
Belgium - Fiction - 2021 - 28'00" - Color
Stela, from Albania, returns to Brussels to attend her grandmother's funeral. She notices that her mother is possessed by fear rather than by grief. Her behavior seems confused, absurd and even paranoid. The trauma resurging from the past invade their lives.

Beautiful Stranger (Benjamin Belloir) 
Belgium, France - Fiction - 2021 - 26'00" - Color
One night, in a hotel room, Romain, an overworked thirty-something, has just been dumped by his long-term boyfriend. Seeking solace, he logs onto a dating app and is confronted by a devil-may-care operator and an obstinate Don Juan.

Flagey, Brussels Short Film Festival