(Henri Storck, ooggetuige)

Content: Robbe de Hert’s Henri Storck, ooggetuige (1986) is a brilliant cinematic homage to the founding father of Belgian documentary cinema. Filmed around Storck’s 80th birthday, the film eschews standard biographical formulas. Instead, De Hert crafts an intelligent, vibrant collage that synthesizes rare archival footage with intimate anecdotes told by Storck himself.The documentary excels at tracing Storck’s evolution from an Ostend avant-garde poet to a fierce social activist. De Hert’s signature rebellious tone shines through in bold creative choices, such as overlaying John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" onto the silent, gritty footage of Misère au Borinage (1933). This creates a powerful bridge between 1930s labor struggles and modern social critique

Countries:

Belgium

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

80 minutes

Year:

1986

Directors:

Robbe De Hert

Production companies:

Fugitive Cinema, Antwerpen,

B.R.T.-Dienst Kunstzaken,

Centre Bruxellois de l'Audio-Visuel,

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Story

Writer