Blue Bird is a 2011 Belgian drama film directed by Gust Van Den Berghe, based on the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck.[1] The film was shot in Togo and won a Special Mention at the 2011 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent.[2] The film was also screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Blue Bird
Film poster
Directed byGust Van Den Berghe
Written byMaurice Maeterlinck
Produced byTomas Leyers
StarringBafiokadie Potey
Tene Potey
CinematographyHans Bruch Jr.
Edited byDavid Verdurme
Music byMichelino Bisceglia
Release date
  • 18 May 2011 (2011-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

Plot summary edit

Cast edit

  • Bafiokadie Potey as Bafiokadie
  • Tene Potey as Tene

References edit

  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 71. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. ^ "Blue Bird". flandersimage. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Sélection 2011". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.

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