King of the Belgians (2016)

King of the Belgians (2016) / Directors: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth / Length: 94 min. / Language: French, Dutch and English / Subtitles: English, French and Bosnian / Entrance: FREE

At the occasion of the Belgian King’s Day and the Francophone Film Festival, the Diplomatic Office of Belgium in Pristina is glad to cooperate with Kino ARMATA for the screening of ‘King of the Belgians’.

King Nicolas III is a lonely soul who has the distinct feeling he’s living the wrong life. He embarks on a state visit to Istanbul with a British filmmaker, Duncan Lloyd, who has been commissioned by the Palace to shoot a documentary intended to polish the monarch’s rather dull image. The news breaks that Wallonia, Belgium’s southern half, has declared its independence. The King, bursting with purpose, must return home at once to save his kingdom. And for once, he declares, he will write his own damn speech. As they rally to depart, a solar storm strikes the earth causing communications to collapse and airspace to shut down. No phones. No planes. To make matters worse, Turkish security coldly dismisses the King’s suggestion they return home by road. But the King has no intention of waiting out this storm. Lloyd, sniffing an opportunity of historical proportions, hatches a dubious escape plan that involves flowery dresses and singing Bulgarians.

Thus begins their undercover odyssey across the Balkans, a journey that’s loaded with wrong turns, startling encounters and moments of fleeting joy.

Language: French, Dutch and English. Subtitles in English, French and Bosnian.

At the end of screening, a drink (Belgian-Style beers!) will be offered to the guests.