Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
Babel - lettre à mes amis restés en Belgique
Synopsis
The film narrates the day-to-day existence of a filmmaker wandering through his city (Brussels) and who has a notion to follow in the footsteps of dramatist Antonin Artaud and visit the Tarahumara people of Mexico. This is a film about intimacy and friendship. Written in the first person, it places Boris and Brussels in the centre of the universe, here represented by the crazy, vertiginous, endless spiral of the biblical Tower. It is Boris's diary and self-portrait. He plays himself on screen (as do the cast of a hundred who also allowed themselves to be “babelised“).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Lehman
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Lehman
- Original Title
- Babel - lettre à mes amis restés en Belgique
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 6h 20m
- Production Studios
- Dovfilm, Paradise Films
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What is Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium about?
The film narrates the day-to-day existence of a filmmaker wandering through his city (Brussels) and who has a notion to follow in the footsteps of dramatist Antonin Artaud and visit the Tarahumara people of Mexico. This is a film about intimacy and friendship. Written in the first person, it places Boris and Brussels in the centre of the universe, here represented by the crazy, vertiginous, endless spiral of the biblical Tower. It is Boris's diary and self-portrait. He plays himself on screen (as do the cast of a hundred who also allowed themselves to be “babelised“).
Who directed Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium?
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium was directed by Boris Lehman.
Who stars in Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium?
The principal cast of Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium includes Boris Lehman, Nathalie Balou, François Beukelaers, Maggy Collard, Kathleen de Béthune.
When was Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium released and how long is it?
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 6h 20m.