Thank God for the Gift + short
Sunday, 9 February
17:00
This screening session includes 1 short film + 1 feature film. Total running time approx. 95 minutes. All selected films are in English and/or have English subtitles.
LOCATION: Cinema Aventure (theatre 3), rue des Fripers 15, Galerie du centre 57 bloc II, 1000 Brussels​
The Other Side of Despair (Switzerland) by Varsy Buchmann
"The Other Side of Despair" is a moving portrait of a young Armenian artist, Art Petrosyan, who sets fire to his own paintings. Shot during a time of profound loss and upheaval in the aftermath of the forced deportation of 110,000 people from Artsakh, it provides a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the relationship between art, identity, and the struggle for survival.
Running time: 00:08:30
Thank God for The Gift (Belgium) by Luc Vrydaghs
'Thank God for the Gift' tells the story of Jan Hoet, one of the most striking figures from recent Belgium art history. The film shows the remarkable career of the top curator, but even more so the remarkable person he was. Hoet's favorite painting The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb offers a rich conceptual framework for the film.
Running time: 01:22:00