Summary What was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy, turned out to be something completely the opposite. Struck by what he saw, the director decided to take the funds issued to him by the Belgian government to make a film which showed life as it really was in the mining region of Borinage. The promise of a better life for the immigrants, which the Belgian government wanted to show, was nowhere to be found in this film. Instead, we look in on reality of life in Borinage, with staggering unemployment, and a feeling by many of displacement and homesickness. View more details
Directed : Paul Meyer
Written : Paul Meyer
Stars : Brighella Giuseppe Cerqua Luigi Favotto Marie-Louisa Franco
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 11, 1960
Countries of origin : Belgium
Language : Italian French
Filming locations : Flénu, Hainaut, Belgium
Production companies : Les Films de l'Eglantine
Summary What was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy, turned out to be something completely the opposite. Struck by what he saw, the director decided to take the funds issued to him by the Belgian government to make a film which showed life as it really was in the mining region of Borinage. The promise of a better life for the immigrants, which the Belgian government wanted to show, was nowhere to be found in this film. Instead, we look in on reality of life in Borinage, with staggering unemployment, and a feeling by many of displacement and homesickness. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 11, 1960
Countries of origin : Belgium
Language : Italian French
Filming locations : Flénu, Hainaut, Belgium
Production companies : Les Films de l'Eglantine
