Edition 2019

It is a sociological fact that fantasy and horror cinema always
enjoy a renewed interest from audiences and critics
in times of social and economic turmoil. Needless to say,
the harvest is particularly rich in the current international
climate!
Italy comes up with not only extremists who seek refuge
in an asylum centre (GO HOME), but also fascism incarnate
(Il Duce Mussolini himself) making a comeback in the
twenty-first century (I’M BACK)! The Scandinavians focus
on cross-border terrorism (THE UNTHINKABLE) and climate
disasters (THE QUAKE). The Koreans threaten to unleash
the Third World War (TAKE POINT) while the Americans
try to come to terms with their multiple mass murders
(THE DEAD ONES).
Dystopias are also doing well, thank you very much. LEVEL
16 confronts us with the cosmetic exploitation of orphans,
ROCK STEADY ROW makes a devastating judgment about
the American education system, and ANIARA plans a forced
exodus to the planet Mars...
For those who persist in believing in mankind, do not panic!
The 37th edition of the BIFFF has a lot of big guns at the
ready: PET SEMATARY, HELLBOY, IRON SKY 2 (THE COMING
RACE), GRETA, ASSASSINATION NATION, THE BEACH BUM,
DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE, and LITTLE MONSTERS.
In total we will screen 97 films: ten world premieres,
eleven international, and ten European premieres, with a
selection that will take you to the far corners of India and
Thailand! There is also news from the home front, with
nine Belgian feature films or co-productions, including THE
ROOM (with Olga Kurylenko and Kevin Janssens), PLAY OR
DIE, EXTRA ORDINARY, and THE HOLE IN THE GROUND.
Among the numerous novelties is the very first ZOMBIFFF
RUN, during which the participants run the risk of being
eaten alive in an apocalyptic setting in the heart of
Brussels! Another delicacy for demanding film lovers is
the NANARLAND screening, a delicious double bill with
SAMURAI COP and TROLL 2. Nostalgic souls will be delighted
by the return of rafting-on-a-sea-of-humans, in
collaboration with the Magic Land Theater.
’Nuff said! The rest of the program you’ll have to discover
for yourself!

It is a sociological fact that fantasy and horror cinema always enjoy a renewed interest from audiences and critics in times of social and economic turmoil. Needless to say, the harvest is particularly rich in the current international climate! Italy comes up with not only extremists who seek refuge in an asylum centre (GO HOME), but also fascism incarnate (Il Duce Mussolini himself) making a comeback in the twenty-first century (I’M BACK)! The Scandinavians focus on cross-border terrorism (THE UNTHINKABLE) and climate disasters (THE QUAKE). The Koreans threaten to unleash the Third World War (TAKE POINT) while the Americans try to come to terms with their multiple mass murders (THE DEAD ONES). Dystopias are also doing well, thank you very much. LEVEL 16 confronts us with the cosmetic exploitation of orphans, ROCK STEADY ROW makes a devastating judgment about the American education system, and ANIARA plans a forced exodus to the planet Mars… For those who persist in believing in mankind, do not panic! The 37th edition of the BIFFF has a lot of big guns at the ready: PET SEMATARY, HELLBOY, IRON SKY 2 (THE COMING RACE), GRETA, ASSASSINATION NATION, THE BEACH BUM, DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE, and LITTLE MONSTERS. In total we will screen 97 films: ten world premieres, eleven international, and ten European premieres, with a selection that will take you to the far corners of India and Thailand! There is also news from the home front, with nine Belgian feature films or co-productions, including THE ROOM (with Olga Kurylenko and Kevin Janssens), PLAY OR DIE, EXTRA ORDINARY, and THE HOLE IN THE GROUND. Among the numerous novelties is the very first ZOMBIFFF RUN, during which the participants run the risk of being eaten alive in an apocalyptic setting in the heart of Brussels! Another delicacy for demanding film lovers is the NANARLAND screening, a delicious double bill with SAMURAI COP and TROLL 2. Nostalgic souls will be delighted by the return of rafting-on-a-sea-of-humans, in collaboration with the Magic Land Theater. ’Nuff said! The rest of the program you’ll have to discover for yourself!