The Giants (2011 film)

The Giants
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLes géants
Directed byBouli Lanners
Written byBouli Lanners
Elise Ancion
Produced byJacques-Henri Bronckart
Jani Thiltges
StarringZacharie Chasseriaud
Martin Nissen
Paul Bartel
CinematographyJean-Paul De Zaeytijd
Edited byEwin Ryckaert
Music byBram Van Parys
Distributed byO'Brother Distribution
Release dates
Running time
84 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

The Giants (French: Les géants) is a 2011 Belgian drama film directed by Bouli Lanners, written by Lanners and Elise Ancion, starring Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel, Didier Toupy, Karim Leklou, Marthe Keller and Gwen Berrou. Shot in the Ardennes in Belgium and Luxembourg, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart and Jani Thiltges for Versus Production, it was released in Belgium on 12 October 2011.[1]

The Giants had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, where it won the SACD Prize and the Art Cinema Award. It has received high praise from film critics and is considered one of the best Belgian films of that year, winning five Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 70. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. ^ Engelen, Aurore (6 February 2012). "Bouli Lanners awarded in Brussels". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 6 February 2012.