The Ardennes (film)

The Ardennes
Film poster
Directed byRobin Pront
Written byRobin Pront
StarringVeerle Baetens
CinematographyRobrecht Heyvaert
Edited byAlain Dessauvage
Release dates
  • 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) (TIFF)
  • 14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) (Belgium)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageDutch
Box office$1.7 million[1]

The Ardennes (Dutch: D'Ardennen,French: Les Ardennes) is a 2015 Belgian drama film directed by Robin Pront.[2] It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] At the 6th Magritte Awards, it received the Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film.[4] It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "The Ardennes by Robin Pront to open 42nd Film Fest Gent". Film Fest Gent. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "The Ardennes". TIFF. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ Moury, Gaëlle; Bradfer, Fabienne (7 February 2016). "Jaco Van Dormael et la Flandre se distinguent aux Magritte du cinéma". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ Salazar, Francisco (30 August 2016). "Oscar 2017 Predictions: Will Belgium win its first Oscar with Toronto selection 'The Ardennes?'". Latin Post. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ Cavassuto, Maria (30 August 2016). "'The Ardennes' to Represent Belgium in Academy Awards Race". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2016.