Floréal (1985)
"Floréal" is the name of a garden city in a district of Brussels (Boitsfort). Hundreds of small houses with black and yellow woodwork, in streets named after flowers. This garden city was a first attempt to solve the problem of workers' housing after the First World War. A cooperative system ruined any hope of speculation since the land capital had to remain the property of the community. The director, who lived in Floréal until he was 18, filmed his "encounter" with this neighbourhood. A double portrait of its inhabitants and its architecture, sometimes reduced to abstract motifs, punctuated by the minimalist music composed by him.
Director: Thierry De Mey
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Country: Belgium
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Floréal about?
- "Floréal" is the name of a garden city in a district of Brussels (Boitsfort). Hundreds of small houses with black and yellow woodwork, in streets named after flowers. This garden city was a first attempt to solve the problem of workers' housing after the First World War. A cooperative system ruined any hope of speculation since the land capital had to remain the property of the community. The director, who lived in Floréal until he was 18, filmed his "encounter" with this neighbourhood. A double portrait of its inhabitants and its architecture, sometimes reduced to abstract motifs, punctuated by the minimalist music composed by him.
- Who directed Floréal?
- Floréal was directed by Thierry De Mey.
- How long is Floréal?
- Floréal has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- Where was Floréal produced?
- Floréal was produced in Belgium.