Jan Bucquoy | |
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 Jan Bucquoy sitting on the right (dressed in black with glasses, on the corner of the table) during a talk with his producer and with Noël Godin in 2003 | |
| Born | 16 November 1945 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | anarchist, author, filmmaker |
Jan Bucquoy (French: [bykwa]; Harelbeke, 16 November 1945) is a Belgian anarchist who has worked in various media (film, comics writing, painting, sculptures, museums). He gained fame for his controversial anti-establishment works and media stunts, which caused many court cases, including for lèse-majesté,[1] copyright infringement and defamation. Between 2005 and 2010 he staged five attempts to attack the Belgian Royal Palace in Brussels and conquer it.[2] Internationally he is best known as a film director, with La Vie sexuelle des Belges 1950–1978 (1994) and the cult film Camping Cosmos (1996) being his most famous films. A recurring theme in his work is Belgitude.[2]
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