The Barefoot Emperor

Feature Film | 2018-2019 | Dramedy, Politics, Satire | Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Netherlands

Main data

Director	Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Written by	Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Production	Bo Films, Brosens & Woodworth [be], Topkapi Films [nl], Propeler Film [hr], Wajnbrosse [be], Art Fest [bg], Lunanime Filmproductie [be]
Distributor	Be for Films [be]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	15/09/2018
End of shooting	26/10/2018
Locations	Croatia, Belgium

Project data

Film financing	Belgian Tax Shelter [be] Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) [be] Bulgarian Film Institute [bg] Croatian Audiovisual Centre [hr] Netherlands Film Fund [nl] Eurimages [eu] - production funding: 250.000 € (06/2018)
Length of movie	95 Min.
Distribution format	DCP

Trailers/Videos

[en] Trailer - Toronto Film Festival

Posters

Brief synopsis

After suffering a gunshot wound to the ear during an unfortunate incident in Sarajevo, the King of the Belgians wakes up on a Croatian island, once Tito’s famed summer residence. While he tries to escape from the island to save his Kingdom, an envoy arrives announcing that the King has been chosen to become the first Emperor of a nationalist Nova Europa. Fed up with others determining his destiny, the King takes matters into his own hands.
(https://www.flandersimage.com/browse-titles/detail/the-barefoot-emperor)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Peter Van Den Begin	Nicolas III [L]
Lucie Debay	Louise Vancraeyenest [L]
Udo Kier	Dr. Otto Kroll [L]
Geraldine Chaplin	Lady Liz [L]
Bruno Georis	Ludovic Moreau [L]
Titus De Voogdt	Carlos De Vos [L]
Darko Stazic	Mr. Richard Burton [SR]
Sinisa Labrovic	Dino [SR]
Jan Decleir	n.a. [SR]
Pieter van der Houwen	Duncan Lloyd [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Ton Peters
Costume designer	Morana Starcevic
Director	Jessica Woodworth
Director	Peter Brosens
Editor	David Verdurme
Gaffer	Josip Milić
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Petya Simeonova
Composer	Alen Sinkauz
Producer	Jessica Woodworth
Producer	Peter Brosens
Co-producer	Frans Van Gestel Tokapi Films	Tokapi Films
Co-producer	Arnold Heslenfeld Tokapi Films	Tokapi Films
Co-producer	Laurette Schillings Tokapi Films	Tokapi Films
Co-producer	Lana Matic Propeler Film	Propeler Film
Co-producer	Boris T. Matic Propeler Film	Propeler Film
Co-producer	Marc-Henri Wajnberg Wajnbrosse Productions	Wajnbrosse Productions
Co-producer	Mira Staleva art Fest	art Fest
Co-producer	Stefan Kitanov Art Fest	Art Fest
Production designer	Sabina Christova
Line producer	Maarten D'Hollander
Line producer	Tim Martens
Line producer	Lana Matic
Screenwriter	Jessica Woodworth
Screenwriter	Peter Brosens
Script consultant	Ines Häufler
Production sound mixer	Pepijn Aben
Sound re-recording mixer	Alek 'Bunic' Goose
Sound designer	Charo Calvo

Production companies

Company	Comment
Bo Films, Brosens & Woodworth [be]
Topkapi Films [nl] co-production	co-production
Propeler Film [hr] co-production	co-production
Wajnbrosse [be] co-production	co-production
Art Fest [bg] co-production	co-production
Lunanime Filmproductie [be] associate producer	associate producer

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Be for Films [be] World Sales	World Sales

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2019	Canada	Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Contemporary World Cinema	Contemporary World Cinema

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Belgium	Wednesday, 04/03/2020
Premiere		Friday, 06/09/2019	Toronto International Film Festival [ca]

Links

Websites
[en/nl] Official site	http://thebarefootemperor.com/

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