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| French | Les géants |
| Directed by | Bouli Lanners |
| Written by | Bouli Lanners Elise Ancion |
| Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart Jani Thiltges |
| Starring | Zacharie Chasseriaud Martin Nissen Paul Bartel |
| Cinematography | Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd |
| Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert |
| Music by | Bram Van Parys |
| Distributed by | O'Brother Distribution |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
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]
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 70. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (6 February 2012). "Bouli Lanners awarded in Brussels". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 6 February 2012.