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King of the Belgians

King of the Belgians

6

2016

94 min

Comedy

Drama

The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No phones. With the help of a British filmmaker and a troupe of Bulgarian folk singers, the King and his entourage manage to escape over the border. Incognito. Thus begins an odyssey across the Balkans during which the King discovers the real world - and himself.

King of the Belgians

6

2016

94 min

Comedy

Drama

The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No phones. With the help of a British filmmaker and a troupe of Bulgarian folk singers, the King and his entourage manage to escape over the border. Incognito. Thus begins an odyssey across the Balkans during which the King discovers the real world - and himself.

Cast

Peter van den Begin

Nicolas III

Lucie Debay

Louise Vancraeyenest

Titus De Voogdt

Carlos

Bruno Georis

Ludovic Moreau

Goran Radaković

Dragan

Pieter van der Houwen

Duncan Lloyd

Nina Nikolina

Ana

Valentin Ganev

Kerim Bulut

Nathalie Laroche

The Queen

Yuri Angelov

Yuri Angelov

Ekaterina Angelova

Katya

Kostadin Atanasov

Bagpiper

Reviews

deepkino

@deepkino

7 months ago

Besides being a sweet, pastoral mockumentary that doesn't tire the viewer, it's a work that lightly touches upon some of the impasses in the Balkans and Western Europe! Its significant distance from cliché Hollywood films is an added plus.