De Noorderlingen

Friday, June 19, 2009


De Noorderlingen

Story : A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.

Video Distributor : CIC video

Year : 1992

Running time : 112 minutes

Actors : Leonard Lucieer, Alex Van Warmerdam, Veerle Dobbelaere, Loes Wouterson, Theo Van Gogh

Director : Alex Van Warmerdam

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