MANUFACTOR - AQUA
Sand, heat and punk: discover the world of AQUA in a wild, post-apocalyptic interactive walkabout. The characters will face off in a battle for water, and you get to join in! Who will come out the winner?
Join us every evening of the festival to discover and watch a new animation straight out of our fantastic cauldron, along with a host of other delicious surprises that are just waiting to be revealed! Don’t be afraid that you will miss them – they’ll be everywhere! So come and experience the magic up close as we set the floor ablaze with creativity and wonder!
09.04.24 – OPENING : MANUFACTOR – AQUA
10.04.24 – PAVLOF L’HYPNOTISEUR
11.04.24 – LA FLAMME NOIRE – CATACLYSME
12.04.24 – MANUFACTOR – LA TRIBU ET SA BALLERINE
13.04.24 – MANUFACTOR – SHAMAN
14.04.24 – EDANA FOA – CHAT’MANS
15.04.24 – CHEZ MAMAN – DRAG QUEENS
15.04.24 – JULIETTE ET RAPHAEL – Shibari
16.04.24 – MANUFACTOR – MECANO MECANIQUE
17.04.24 – KAERNUNOS – LE RETOUR DE GRAND PAPY
18.04.24 – BODY PAINTING
19.04.24 – XA & CIE – VAMPIRES VEGE & SORCIERES
20.04.24 – MANUFACTOR – LE VENDEUR DE VENT
20.04.24 – CHEZ MAMAN – DRAG QUEENS (Bal)
20.04.24 – STRAATANIMATIE – BLACK BIRDS
Sand, heat and punk: discover the world of AQUA in a wild, post-apocalyptic interactive walkabout. The characters will face off in a battle for water, and you get to join in! Who will come out the winner?
Discover the incredible Pavlof, the show hypnotist who will plunge your mind into a fascinating universe, at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Let yourself be carried away by a hypnotic adventure where the boundaries between dream and reality become blurred. A spectacular journey awaits you, where your senses will be captivated like never before.
In a vast world, seemingly devoid of life, a group of warriors are trying to bring back hope. They are on the lookout for survivors to expand their colony and create a viable community.
In the moonlight, the hunters stalk the evil ballerina with determination, their footsteps echoing in the night. Their deft hands capture her as she whirls in a bewitching dance, confining her to a primal cage, thus breaking the dark charm of this usually graceful character.
Let us take you on a spellbinding journey across time and borders, where music and theater merge to bring to life ancestral rituals inspired by cultures from the four corners of the globe.
The Chat’Mans, result of a mutation into creatures that are half-man, half-cat, bestial and mysterious. Their gait, sometimes hypnotic, sometimes dancing, will captivate you. In the course of evolution, these mischievous creatures have picked up the art of juggling, but no one knows how. One word of advice, though: keep your guard,
The flamboyant drag queens of Chez Maman are set to light up the festival stage with their glamour and eccentricity. Their captivating performances promise to bring a sparkle to the audience’s eyes, and electrify the atmosphere. At the same time, they will be welcoming the public to the Pop-up Space, spreading a touch of whimsy among all festival-goers.
Juliette has been practicing shibari since 2016, moving from model to rope artist to express her emotions. Inspired by aikido and contact dance, she explores the link between body and rope. With Raphaël, her partner of five years, she develops a practice based on improvisation and the questioning of intimacy through shibari.
Welcome to the fascinating world of “Mécano et Mécanique”, an interactive happening where the magic of mechanics comes to life under the guidance of our actors! Enjoy an engaging, interactive street theater show that offers an immersive and creative experience.
The Return of Grampa – Ignatus and Rulfus are back, in the company of their resurrected grandfather. With a fresh plan for world domination, and total control over those poor mortals.
This year you can immerse yourself again in a world of color and creativity at our sensational bodypainting event! Talented artists will transform their models into veritable living works of art, right before your amazed eyes. The metamorphosis of these bodies will culminate in a demonstration on our “Happenings” stage. The combination of fiery performance and electrifying energy will capture your imagination! With the participation of students from the Annick Cayot Academy. Directed by : Annick Cayot
Who, then, are these vampires of another kind, in tune with modern concerns? Having turned vegetarian, they wander around in their own manner, searching for vegetables, plants and other substitutes for human blood. Accompanied by a mystical witch, they stand for a gentle coexistence with nature.
Imagine a charismatic salesman, a skilled storyteller, standing before you with mysterious bottles in his hands. These seemingly empty bottles become home to a veritable symphony of small poetic wonders, carefully hidden from view.
This year, Chez Maman’s favorite Drag Queens return to set the Vampire Ball ablaze with their glitter and glamour. Will you be able to keep up with them till the end of the Ball?
Mysterious and extraordinary, crows come in fifty shades of black. These large, black creatures attract the attention of all onlookers as they float past. Before you know it, they’re gone, and the world stands still for a moment.