King of the Belgians

King of the Belgians

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 30, 2016

The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No phones. With the help of a British filmmaker and a troupe of Bulgarian folk singers, the King and his entourage manage to escape over the border. Incognito. Thus begins an odyssey across the Balkans during which the King discovers the real world - and himself.

King of the Belgians

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 30, 2016

King of the Belgians
The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No phones. With the help of a British filmmaker and a troupe of Bulgarian folk singers, the King and his entourage manage to escape over the border. Incognito. Thus begins an odyssey across the Balkans during which the King discovers the real world - and himself.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Art Fest, Bo Films, Entre Chien et Loup, Topkapi Films
Original title King of the Belgians
Directors Arnout Andre De La Porte, Jessica Hope Woodworth, Peter Brosens
Writers Jessica Hope Woodworth, Peter Brosens

Cast

Peter van den Begin

as Nicolas III

Lucie Debay

as Louise Vancraeyenest

Titus De Voogdt

as Carlos

Bruno Georis

as Ludovic Moreau

Goran Radaković

as Dragan

Pieter van der Houwen

as Duncan Lloyd

Nina Nikolina

as Ana

Valentin Ganev

as Kerim Bulut

Nathalie Laroche

as The Queen

Yuri Angelov

as Yuri Angelov

Kostadin Atanasov

as Bagpiper

Petko Chalakov

as Drummer

Nikolay Dimov

as Married Man

Pavel Doychev

as Mayor

Tamara Dragičević

as Border Guard

Encho Enchev

as Albanian Portmaster

Lili Galevska

as Lili

Martin Georgiev

as Blind Boy

Kristina Ingilizova

as Married Woman

Iliana Kitanova

as Dragan's Sister Irena

Mihajlo Kotzev

as Ratko

Mariika Shopova

as Ana's Mother

Victoria Troyanska

as Blind Girl