Film Archive

Kids DOK 2020
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Bertha and the Wolfram
Tijs Torfs
Bertha is determined to tame the wild wolves in her life. She counters her disease, which limits her in her daily life, with brushes, colour palettes and crayons.
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Bertha and the Wolfram

Bertha en de wolfram
Tijs Torfs
Kids DOK 2020
Documentary Film
Belgium
2020
15 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German

Bertha loves to draw. She needs help in her daily life for she has a rare disease that impairs her vision. But Bertha refuses to be discouraged. She has organised an exhibition together with a well-known painter. The proceeds will go to research into her disease, the so-called Wolfram syndrome. Can Bertha tame the wild wolves in her life?

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Director
Tijs Torfs
Producer
Jurgen Buedts
Kids DOK 2022
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Bgirl Badli
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Mali is 14, a b-girl who lives for breaking. She moves to her sister to the big city to attend a dance school there. The new challenges are huge.
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Bgirl Badli

Bgirl Badli
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2022
15 minutes
Dutch,
French

14-year-old Mali’s head is full of dancing. She is a b-girl and lives for breaking. She has just moved into a big city to live with her older sister – and to go to a new school where dancing is one of the main subjects. But can Mali handle the other dance styles? And will her body be able to stand the strain?

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Cinematographer
Jordan Vanschel
Editor
Jasper Flikshuh, Jonas Verstraeten
Producer
Mark Daems
Sound
Neal Willaert
Sound Design
Jamie MacLean
Score
Mauro Pawlowski
Kids DOK 2020
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Dad Magnet
Daphne van den Blink
When Kwinten’s Dad has to go on a naval mission for three months it’s hard. Kwinten plays in nature, counts the days and tries to get used to missing him.
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Dad Magnet

Papamagneet
Daphne van den Blink
Kids DOK 2020
Documentary Film
Belgium
2020
17 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German

Kwinten is proud of his Dad who is the commander of a naval ship. But a new mission takes his Dad to sea again for three months. Kwinten waits for postcards and counts the days. His best friend now lives in another town, but fortunately comes to visit. Coping with missing his father isn’t easy for Kwinten. Seeing him again is all the more wonderful, though.

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Director
Daphne van den Blink
Cinematographer
Jonathan Wannyn
Editor
Febe Simoens
Producer
Magalie Dierick, Emmy Oost
Sound
Kwinten Van Laethem, Gedeon Depauw
Score
Stijn Dickel
Funder
Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
Kids DOK 2020
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Fien, Jip & Fien
Marie De Hert, Ellen Pollard
Jip sends his crush many hearts via smartphone from his holidays. But what is that thing, love? Together with his sister he is looking for answers in this sun-drenched summer.
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Fien, Jip & Fien

Fien, Jip & Fien
Marie De Hert, Ellen Pollard
Kids DOK 2020
Documentary Film
Belgium
2020
15 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German

The siblings Fien and Jip are on summer holidays. They sit laughing in a pedal boat, sunbathe giggling on a meadow, and talk about a great unknown: love. For Jip is extremely busy sending his crush many hearts via smartphone. But who can provide information about this exciting feeling? Fien thinks: “Love is like ice cream with chocolate sprinkles on top.”

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Director
Marie De Hert, Ellen Pollard
Cinematographer
Ellen Pollard
Producer
Maarten Schmidt
Kids DOK 2022
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Goals
Florinda Ciucio
Husna and Charlotte live in a high-rise estate in Antwerp. It’s not natural to make big plans here. But the two want to become professional soccer players.
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Goals

Goals
Florinda Ciucio
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
15 minutes
Dutch

Husna and Charlotte live in a high-rise estate on the outskirts of Antwerp. They live in the same house, play in the same soccer team and spend every free minute together. Where they grow up, it’s not natural to make big plans. But that doesn’t stop these two girls from pursuing their dream to become professional soccer players.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Florinda Ciucio
Cinematographer
Dries Dries Vanderaerden
Editor
Louis Deruddere
Producer
Ilse Schooneknaep
Sound
Gillis Van der Wee
Score
Arthur Brouns
Kids DOK 2021
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Jules & I
Anne Ballon
Roos is unsettled and unnerved by the changes her older transgender sister Jules is going through. When Jules moves out, Roos begins to miss her new sister.
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Jules & I

Jules & ik
Anne Ballon
Kids DOK 2021
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
16 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing

Roos is fourteen years old and lives with her mother and her older transgender sister Jules. Jules is currently transitioning, taking hormones and experimenting with her looks. Roos, who has no interest in nail polish and the like, is irritated by all the changes. When Jules moves out, Roos begins to miss her new sister and gets closer to her again.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Anne Ballon
Cinematographer
Jordan Vanschel, Pieter-Jan Claessens
Editor
Jan De Coster
Producer
Frederik Nicolai, Eric Goosens
Score
Vitja Pauwels
Animation
Wout Vermijs
Kids DOK 2023
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Keep
Andrei Câmpan, Ramona Kristo
Countless chunks of stone are lying around. A red-haired boy assembles them to build many impressive towers. One by one, the towers are made to shine again.
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Keep

Hou
Andrei Câmpan, Ramona Kristo
Kids DOK 2023
Animated Film
Romania,
Belgium
2023
9 minutes
English
Subtitles: 
None

So many stones are lying around. They used to belong to something whole that was broken. A red-haired boy sets about sorting, joining and stacking them. Little by little, the countless chunks turn into many impressive towers. We follow the boy’s path as he makes one tower after the other shine again.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Andrei Câmpan, Ramona Kristo
Script
Ramona Kristo
Cinematographer
Andrei Câmpan
Editor
Adèle Coulloudon, Horia Manolache
Producer
Anca Elena Manolache
Co-Producer
Ramona Kristo
Sound
Victor Mihailescu
Sound Design
Victor Mihailescu
Score
Victor Mihailescu
Animation
Adèle Coulloudon, Andrei Câmpan, Andrei Berculescu, Ana-Maria Trăistaru, Geo Dibu
Kids DOK 2023
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Leonie, Skeet & the Piglets
Jip Heijenga
Leonie helps where she can on her parents’ farm. She wants to be a pig-farmer when she grows up. When they are forced to give up the farm, Leonie says goodbye to her dream.
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Leonie, Skeet & the Piglets

Leonie, Skeet & de biggen
Jip Heijenga
Kids DOK 2023
Documentary Film
Belgium
2023
15 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
English

Leonie’s greatest dream is to become a pig-farmer. She spends a lot of time with her cat Skeet on her parents’ farm and helps where she can: taking care of the piglets or loading the pigs onto the truck to the slaughterhouse. But new laws make her parents give up the farm. The last pigs disappear and Leonie must say goodbye to her dream.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Jip Heijenga
Script
Jip Heijenga
Cinematographer
Michael De Moor
Editor
Amber van Acker
Producer
Sofie Van Noten
Sound
Frans Wouters, Yannis Van Den Ecker, Stijn d'Alleine
Kids DOK 2022
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Light
Sarah Lederman
Julie lost her parents as a small child. She is 13 now and able to talk about her loss. Despite her fate, she faces the world with her arms wide open.
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Light

Licht
Sarah Lederman
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
15 minutes
Dutch

Julie lost her parents when she was still very young. Now she is 13 and has long since settled in her new home, with a family who loves her. Over the years she has managed to accept her fate. “Light” follows Julie for a while and shows a girl who, despite immeasurable loss, faces the world with her arms wide open.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Sarah Lederman
Cinematographer
Pieter-Jan Claessens
Editor
Marielle Dazler, Fairuz Ghammam
Producer
Sofie Van Noten
Sound
Florian Keirse
Score
Lars Overstijns
Kids DOK 2020
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My Family Is a Circus
Nina Landau
Once again Romy must say goodbye to her school class. She travels with her family to the next performance, dreaming of her own circus tent, but also of a reunion.
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My Family Is a Circus

Circus zonder tent
Nina Landau
Kids DOK 2020
Documentary Film
Belgium
2020
15 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
English

Once again ten-year-old Romy must say goodbye to her school class to travel through Europe with her family. She pitches in at home because circus life makes children grow up quickly. This film lets us share in her everyday life and the passion for the grand performance. It talks about her longing for the familiar, but also the freedom of being on the road.

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Director
Nina Landau
Cinematographer
Jamie MacLean
Editor
Kwinten Gernay
Producer
Bram Crols, Mark Daems
Score
Johan Hoogewijs
Kids DOK 2023
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Planet B
Pieter Van Eecke
How do you grow up on a planet that is being destroyed by humanity? The two friends Bo and Luca are enthusiastic climate activists whom the film follows for four years.
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Planet B

Planet B
Pieter Van Eecke
Kids DOK 2023
Documentary Film
Belgium,
Netherlands
2023
78 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing

How do you grow up on a planet that is being destroyed by humanity? This film looks for answers to this urgent question and introduces us to Bo and Luca. The close friends are enthusiastic climate activists, connected by their commitment. We follow the two teenagers for four years on their contradictory and surprising path to adulthood.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Pieter Van Eecke
Cinematographer
Johan Legraie
Editor
Sandrine Deegen
Producer
Hanne Phlypo
Co-Producer
Katja Draaijer
Sound
Olmo van Straalen, Mark Glynne
Score
David Poltrock
World Sales
Marcella Jelić
Kids DOK 2023
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Skate the City
Lies Van der Auwera
Pippa and Victoria are avid skaters. But there are “NO SKATING” signs at every corner. A street contest is needed to find allies and take back the streets.
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Skate the City

Skate the City
Lies Van der Auwera
Kids DOK 2023
Documentary Film
Belgium
2023
15 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing

Pippa and Victoria’s favourite pastime is skating. But there are new frustrating “NO SKATING” signs cropping up everywhere in the city. The two refuse to let this get them down and forge a plan to take back the city. They want to organise a street contest to find more allies – and to finally skate again!

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Lies Van der Auwera
Cinematographer
Jef Van de Langenbergh
Editor
Leen Anthonissen
Producer
Katleen Goossens
Co-Producer
Wim AH Goossens
Sound
Sarah Vanheuckelom
Sound Design
Marius Heuser
Score
Mick Lemaire
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Manu Van Hove
Kids DOK 2023
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What’s in That Crate?
Bram Algoed
The turbulent journey of a huge crate never seems to end. It keeps getting smaller and smaller, and everyone has their own idea of what may be hidden inside. An elephant, a lion, or perhaps a bear after all?
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What’s in That Crate?

Wat zit er in die kist?
Bram Algoed
Kids DOK 2023
Animated Film
Belgium
2023
9 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

The multicoloured, turbulent journey of a huge crate never seems to end. Whatever could it contain? An elephant, a lion, a bear? First it’s loaded onto a plane, then a ship. Then it goes up the mountains in a train, and over hill and dale on a bus. The crate keeps getting smaller and smaller and everyone has their own idea of what may be hidden inside. But mum’s the word!

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Bram Algoed
Script
Bram Algoed, Pieter Gaudesaboos
Cinematographer
Bram Algoed
Editor
Bram Algoed
Producer
Brecht Van Elslande
Sound
David Kamp
Sound Design
David Kamp
Score
Boris Zeebroek
Animation
Eno Swinnen, Jeroen Ceulebrouck, William Lebrun
Kids DOK 2021
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Yaren and the Sun
Renate Raman, Joren Slaets
This summer, Yaren will go to a special camp, where all the children mourn someone who was close to them. A film about loss, healing and friendship.
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Yaren and the Sun

Yaren en de zon
Renate Raman, Joren Slaets
Kids DOK 2021
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
19 minutes
Dutch
Subtitles: 
German Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing

Yaren’s mother died four years ago. This summer she is excited to go to a special camp: a bereavement camp. All the children here have lost someone close to them. In five beautiful and intense days, Yaren and the other kids deal with what unites them all: their pain. A film about loss, healing and friendship.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Renate Raman, Joren Slaets
Cinematographer
Renate Raman, Joren Slaets
Editor
Renate Raman, Joren Slaets
Producer
Maarten Schmidt
Sound
Neal Willaert
Score
Johannes Genard