Release Date

01 Jan, 1986

Runtime

01:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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

Original Title

Henri Storck, ooggetuige

Photos

×

Actors

Henri Storck

Crew

Robbe De Hert

Rik Stallaerts

Maurice Noben

Henri Storck

Robbe De Hert

Rik Stallaerts

Jules van den Steenhoven

Luc Reusens

Désiré Berckmans

Chris Verbiest

Dirk Bombey

Johan Primusz

Chris Laureys

Luc Pien