Best Belgian music movies

The whole Bélier family is deaf, except for sixteen year old Paula who is the important translator in her parents' day to day life especially when it comes to matters concerning the family farm. When her music teacher discovers she has a fantastic singing voice and she gets an opportunity to enter a big Radio France contest the whole family's future is set up for big changes.

A fictionalized biopic of Aline Dieu, a multitalented singer from a musically inclined family.

The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.

The true story of Rocco Granata, an Italian coal miner's son who followed his passion for music against his father's wishes and social barriers.

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high alert. The newly independent nation faced its first coup d'état, orchestrated by Western forces and Belgium, which were reluctant to relinquish control over their resource-rich former colony. The US tried to divert attention by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the African continent. In 1961, Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was brutally assassinated, silencing a key voice in the fight against colonialism; his death was facilitated by Belgian and CIA operatives. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach took action, denouncing imperialism and structural racism. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev intensified his criticism of the US, highlighting the racial barriers that characterized American society.

Belgian pop star Angèle reflects on her life and hopes as she finds balance amid the tears, joys and loneliness of fame. Told through her own words.

Approaching age 50, singer/songwriter Nico leads a solitary existence, far from her days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for the Velvet Underground in the 1960s. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico's new manager convinces her to hit the road again and tour in Europe to promote her latest album. She longs to rebuild a relationship with her son, whose custody she lost long ago.

Karen, Kristel and Josje are going insane, because their three nieces are staying with them for the weekend, but they turned out to be brats without any manners. In the cloud world where the angels live, there is a 'Rascal' department where Chief Angel Manuel makes 'Rascal Angels' of children who behave like brats on earth. The children who become 'Rascal Angels' must be good for 24 hours on earth and are not allowed to violate the Angel Book. If they do make a mistake, they are punished in a very special way. Chief Angel Manuel orders his new, but very clumsy assistant Tuur to pick up the three nieces of K3, but accidentally makes a mistake and takes Karen, Kristel and Josje with him. The start of a magical adventure..

The year 2015 will be chronicled as magical, mythical and memorable. The people of Tomorrow experienced Tomorrowland on three continents this year. The 3rd chapter of the magnificent fairy-tale was written in Brazil for the first time welcoming over 180,000 people from all over the world. Perhaps most notable, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a special message to the People of Tomorrow honouring the similarities between Tomorrowland and The United Nations. This magnificent movie includes all 3 Tomorrowland events plus beautiful stories from the People of Tomorrow and the world’s biggest DJ’s like David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Marky, Steve Angello and many more. The 77 minutes story shows why Tomorrowland is so much more than just a festival and became a unique and global symbol of unity that connects people from all over the world. Live Today, Love Tomorrow, Unite Forever...

July 28, 1914. The Great War breaks out.

One day Karen, Kristel and Kathleen receive an invitation from a king and queen from a distant fairytale kingdom. They ask if they want to sing on their daughter's birthday. But the princess behaves like a spoiled brat, because an evil wizard placed a curse on her, freezing her heart in the process. In an exciting race against time, K3 try to solve the mystery surrounding the little princess. But this turns out not to be as easy as they thought. Because even though they encounter all kinds of well-known fairytale characters, they do not receive any help. Will the brave singers manage to lift the curse?

Stage registration of the Belgian musical by Studio100. The Belgian girl group K3 play the three little pigs Knirri, Knarri and Knorri, who are ravaged by wolves. The father wolf Baltimoor encourages his three sons to catch the three little pigs, in order to prove their capability as a wolf. However, the three sons Wupert, Waldo and Willie encounter unforeseen developments.

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three.

It's 2055 and Steevyshady, an obsessive Mimi Madamour stan, tells us of their idol’s mad destiny from the very peak of her career in 2005, all the way down to the pits of hell, a downfall brought about by her love story with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love.

Trailblazing their home country with 3 gargantuan shows, the current World #1 DJ’s Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike brought their biggest and boldest concept to date to the city of Antwerp during the 3rd weekend of December. Completing 3 sold-out nights at the Sportpaleis Arena with their new production ‘Bringing The Madness 3.0’, and with fans flying in from all over the world, the brothers delivered an audio and visual feast in front of 60,000 illuminated and buzzing music lovers throughout the entire weekend’s proceedings. An enormous triumph by any musical artist’s standard, especially considering the vigorous way fans snapped up the initial run of 40,000 tickets in under 40 minutes – a feat previously seen only from the likes of iconic artists U2, Madonna, Coldplay and Beyoncé – encouraging the brothers to add an additional 3rd date to the run of shows and increase the total ticket volume for the opening weekend to an eye-popping 60,000 capacity.

Karen, Kristel, and Josje are bored and decide to go to the cinema together. Once they arrive at the cinema, the surprises begin and nothing is what it seems.The girls end up in a world called Wonderland. There they encounter the strangest characters, such as a talking caterpillar, the King of Hearts and his wicked queen, the mad hatter, the helpful twins, and a white rabbit. K3 finds itself in one big adventure where one crazy situation follows another. Will K3 ever escape from this wonderful world? 'Alice in Wonderland' takes you on an enchanting adventure in a wonderful world full of fantasy. Will you join Karen, Kristel, and Josje?

On 9 May 2012, the band officially announced special a concert entitled "Elements" at the Sportpaleis, in Antwerp, in celebration of their 15 year anniversary. Il Novecentro Orchestra accompanied the band among other special guests, including ex-band members and former Orphanage vocalist George Oosthoek. The show was sold out with fans from over 50 reported countries in attendance. No plans for a video album were in mind at the time, and as the band disliked the final result, they moved forward on the next album tour. As Hydra was released, the band decided to record a live album featuring a concert and announced via their facebook account that they were going to record the concert in Amsterdam at the same evening for a later release.

Jade lived in the present, in the here and now, that's true. But since she passed away, she has stopped doing so. -Johan Sebastiaan Stuer- You may recognize Jade as the sidekick of De Ideale Wereld, as the deserving loser of Humo's Comedy Cup 2021, or as the opening act for Bart Cannaerts, Xander De Rycke, or Michael Van Peel, but now it's time for you to really get to know each other better. After her end-of-year conference in 2022, Jade Mintjens will delight you with her first personal full-length theater show. In 'Bedankt om te komen' (Thank you for coming), Jade promises to give you a great evening, and a promise is a promise! Of course, this daughter of Kempen will also bring her guitar.

Vaya Con Dios farewell concert recorded at Forest National, Belgium on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

Sweet Each Time You Fall In Love Young & Dumb I'm a Firefighter John Wayne K. Sunsetz Opera House Affection Keep On Loving You (REO Speedwagon cover) Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby Apocalypse Dreaming of You

The spectacle of Lara Fabian's "Toutes les femmes en moi". More than 2 hours of Lara Fabian show tributed to women who have marked her life.

This footage was originally shot at Théâtre 140 in Brussels, Belgium on October 3rd, 1970 for Yorkshire Television. Bootleggers have long repeated a fictional claim that done in Paris, but that has long since been debunked. In any case, this is the earliest footage of a complete concert of Black Sabbath in existence. Here they perform many songs from their most recent album at the time, PARANOID, as well as several from their debut. Interestingly, many of the songs from PARANOID feature their original pre-album lyrics - or Ozzy had simply forgotten the new ones! The original show was split into two halves and includes some behind-the scenes clips of the band before the show. Set List: Intro -> Paranoid , Hand Of Doom [alternate, improvised lyrics] -> Rat Salad , Iron Man, Guitar Intro -> Black Sabbath, N.I.B., Behind The Wall Of Sleep -> Jazz Improvisation, Walpurgis [a.k.a. War Pigs - alternate, improvised lyrics], Fairies Wear Boots.

Twenty three year old virtuoso pianist Jennifer Rogiers has been living with a terrible secret most of her life. When she enters the world famous Queen Elisabeth competition the memory of a traumatic childhood experience surfaces again.

The story of Sleeping Beauty portrayed as a musical

A journey between hope and dystopia in a hallucinated Kinshasa, from the culture of the hair salon to futuristic solitary clubbing, from an urban parade to a dictator's sense of glory to a modern western in the style of Takeshi Kitano.

Semi-documentary concert film on Stromae's latest tour, abruptly interrupted for health issues.

Live acoustic concert on the DVD was recorded in Brussels - Summer 2006 in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound. Video format is PAL, region 2. Approx live duration: 45 minutes. DVD contains bonus interview with subtitles and a picture slideshow.

A romantic comedy about love and music.

A great unforgettable adventure that takes you to the forests of Sherwood, where Robin and his band fight against the tyrannical King John. Amidst all the action, Robin also finds the love of his life: Marianne.

In 1970s Amsterdam, two promising young dancers have their friendship put to the test when they are both hired by the same highly demanding and competitive royal ballet company.

How did a poor little black girl from Missouri become the Queen of Paris, before joining the French Resistance and finally creating her dream family “The Rainbow Tribe”, adopting twelve children from four corners of the world? This is the fabulous story of the first black superstar, Josephine Baker.

Long ago, in a land far far away, lived a king and queen. They were very much in love with each other and had a beautiful daughter. The little princess was given the wonderful name Snow White. But the queen became very ill and the unthinkable happened... she died. The king was inconsolable, but still decided to marry again. Disaster struck again and the king also died. Snow White was left all alone with her stepmother, an angry and evil woman! From that day on, the evil stepmother, together with her helper and butler Aimé, held sway in the cold and nasty castle. And every day her mysterious mirror told her that she, and no one else, was the fairest in the land..

Karen, Kristel, and Josje are introduced to Professor Schwarzwald's wonder machine. The scholar has invented a kind of time machine, but it is not yet fully functional. Schwarzwald warns the girls not to use it. However, their curiosity gets the better of them, and soon a wild adventure begins.

Karen, Kristel, and Josje are given the opportunity by their stylist Sammy to design their own outfits. It's a dream come true for these three fashion-conscious girls, but what will they create? How should they get started, and will their creations be ready in time for the big catwalk presentation? K3 – Fashion Girls: a story full of music, dance, and fashion!

Touda is a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer. Performing in the bars of her provincial town under the gaze of men, she plans to leave for the lights of Casablanca in search of recognition and to ensure a better future for her deaf-mute son.

Germain, an introspective retiree, abruptly becomes a widower at 75. He barely has the time to realize what has happened to him before his family forces their way into his daily life: non-stop phone calls and visits, meals and activities organized in advance – all meant to make his life as regular as clockwork. But Germain’s mind is elsewhere. Honoring a promise he made to his dear departed wife, he suddenly finds himself at the heart of a contemporary dance company’s newest work.

On a warm and clear summer day in the 50s, a proud and graceful city boy meets two mischievous, free country kids. It opens up a window on a whole new world; his journey under the sun will bring him closer to nature and the harbingers of love.

"Daens: The Musical" takes you to the Aalst (Belgium back in 1888) where Father Daens has his battle against the social mis-understandings and equal rights for everybody. At the same time there is a romance growing between Nette and Jan.

Brussels, La Monnaie Opera House. Three people near the end of their lives meet with choreographers, actors and musicians. They take part in a unique experience which involves music, dance and silence. Their journey becomes a tribute to the fragility of the human condition, between reality and representation, tragedy of the body and freedom of the spirit. Together they question their own relationship with death.

Vergeet Barbara is the feel-good musical! Starring Gert Verhulst, James Cooke, Jonas van Geel and Jelle Cleymans, all in a lovely seventies look!

Melrick is an unruly young boy who spends his summer in French Guiana at his grandmother's house to escape his turbulent daily life in Stains, France. At the end of his stay, he plays the drum to revive the memory of his late uncle, Lucas Diomar, who died in tragic circumstances. Despite a wave of murders of young men shaking the headlines, Melrick becomes aware of his place in a family destroyed by irreparable grief.

Electro mastermind Moby celebrates the 25th anniversary of his cult album Play with a European tour. Here he performs at the Antwerp Sportpaleis arena.

The Congolese-Belgian artist Baloji looks at Congolese pygmy wedding traditions.

Plop, Kwebbel, Klus and Lui are going to the circus! But then it turns out that it's canceled, because two of the clowns have become ill. But luckily the circus decides to organize a competition! The two who perform the funniest act can join the performance..

The music producer Molécule stayed in a village in Greeland, where he recorded the sounds of the Artic to compose music. The viewer follows Molécule in his adventure in the extreme North, in a sensorial and musical immersion.

Great People of Tomorrow, The 13th magnificent edition of Tomorrowland came to a beautiful end. More than 200 nationalities wrote their unique story in this first chapter of The Elixir of Life. Friendships arose and created wonderful memories that will last forever… Relive all these magical moments and enjoy the Official 2016 Tomorrowland Aftermovie.

When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.

By the end of the seventies, disco music, considered too mainstream, was dead. But DJs and dance floors still needed new records and faster rhythms. Built on synthesizer sounds, the hi-nrg (high energy) style swept the gay clubs before hitting the charts during the eighties.

Fleur Boonman interweaves the cinematographic impression of the 2019 'Ideal Crash' tour with a look back at 20 years of ideals and 'crashes' of the fans. Her uninhibited perspective, poetic imagery and experience as a psychologist provide added value. The pace of the film follows the rhythm of the album, while the narrative is the record itself. The meandering search for interfaces between the theme of each song and the emotional stories of the ups and downs in the fans' lives, enables the viewer their own perspective.

Adela Peeva explores the national origin of a song common amongst a set of countries, and finds that the answer is not as simple as one might think.

A cinematographic adaptation of the dance performance by Ann Van den Broek.

Lui is very proud of his new scooter, but then Klus breaks the wheel. Oh no, what now? The gnomes travel to a toy store to buy a new wheel. While Plop, Kwebbel and Lui look for a wheel, Klus has fun with all the toys. But what a mess he makes of it! He has to clean it all up, but a talking bear helps Klus with the annoying task..

There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the gnome forest. Plop is busy baking 1000 plop-cookies, Kwebbel has to clean her mushroom and Klus is working on a great invention with Lui's help. But a storm is coming; Aunt Plap! She stays with her cousin Plop until he marries a gnome girl..

When the pirates take a refreshing dip, they forget to drop the anchor of their ship. The Scheve Schuit goes adrift and the pirates wash up on Mango Island. There they meet a strange but apparently friendly old man...

On 19th & 20th December, the big beat kings of the arena mainstage, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, showcased to a home nation crowd their new global tour concept – Bringing The World The Madness. Taking over Antwerp’s iconic Sportpaleis Antwerpen for a double header of shows the dynamic duo gave frenzied fans, and the hundreds of thousands watching in via the official live stream, an earth shuddering introduction to what is set to become one of the most talked about live tour shows of 2015.

What Swiss director Stefan Schweitert did for accordion music and for yodeling (Accordion Tribe, Cinequest, 2005; Echoes of Home, Cinequest 2008) he now does for traditional Balkan music. This wonderful film is also a love story – and a door into a world of musical wonders.

To welcome Josje, Karen and Kristel have each bought her a present. But when K3 is away for a moment, Kristel's present is switched. When Josje opens the present, Kassandra appears. Kassandra wants to take Josje's place. Karen agrees, as long as Kassandra has a voice as beautiful as Josje's. What Karen doesn't know is that Kassandra is the daughter of a witch. With a potion, Kassandra takes over Josje's voice. Will Josje now be replaced by Kassandra? Or will K3 come up with a plan so that Josje can stay with K3...Tracklist: 1. MaMaSé! 2. Ya Ya Yippie 3. Lollypopland 4. Alle kleuren 5. De politie 6. Handjes draaien 7. Teleromeo 8. Musical Medley (Toveren, Amor en De 3 biggetjes) 9. Verliefd 10. Heya Mama 11. Kuma Hé 12. Oya Lelé 13. MaMaSé!

A series of deeply personal short films centered around the debut album of the musical duo Pornographie Exclusive (Severine Cayron and Jerome Vandewattyne). It is a cinematic, musical, and surreal journey that follows two stoic outlaws as they wander through a world suspended between end and beginning, dream and reality. Their road trip leads them through strange places and encounters with lost souls, immersing them in both absurd and philosophical reflections. Shot in a guerrilla filmmaking style with a warm, grainy look, each poetic tableau of their adventure weaves together the different segments of this unique anthology directed by international filmmakers. In these parallel realms, it is not the story that inspires the music, but rather the music that gives birth to the stories.