flanders film fest 2025
Razor Reel
THEATER 1
DISCOVERY ROOM
FOYER
15.30
18.00
20.15
22.15
20.15
22.15
19.30
15.30 - DEAD, WHITE AND BLUE - THEATER 1
Mike Davis —
USA — 2024 — 1.24u
A “green film” made from recycled footage from over 300 stock and public domain films, with a brand-new storyline and dialogue—that’s something of Mike Davis’s trademark. A rogue FBI agent teams up with the U.S. Army to defeat the KKK, who have mutilated the body of an innocent Black man murdered by a racist officer. It not only sounds campy and wrong, but it is... a pure delight.
18.00 - BERNADETTE WANTS TO KILL - THEATER 1
Robert Herzl • Oliver Paulus — Switzerland,
Austra — 2024 — 1.33u
In the dark depths of the internet, Bernadette meets Kitty and Peter, a charismatic influencer couple. Together, they plan to kill student Lotte—in a livestream that should set the internet abuzz. Yet, Bernadette had a completely different idea. A dark satire about the internet and our society’s bizarre obsession with sharing everything online, literally everything.
19.30 - PODCAST KULESHOV - FOYER
Kuleshov is at home on Ghent’s city radio Urgent.fm, but every year they love making the trip to Bruges for a live show at Razor Reel. Every Saturday from 1 PM to 3 PM, the film program guides listeners through a diverse and idiosyncratic cinema selection in and around Ghent, swinging between arthouse and mainstream, canon and cult, recent releases and classics. Kuleshov blends reviews with event tips, festival previews, interviews, regular segments, specials, and soundtrack mixes curated by Supercalifragilistic.
20.15 - PARALLEL CONSEQUENCES
Gabriel França, CD Vallada — Brazilië — 2024 — 1.20u
When Bruna (Carol Macedo), Max (Felipe Hintze) and Pedro (João Fenerich) discover a time machine hidden in the beloved sofa of Bruna’s recently deceased mother, they become entangled in a deadly standoff. When Pedro suddenly attempts to kill Max, he tried to dismantle the situation by traveling a few seconds into the past. But each use of the machine brings the trio one step closer to the revelation of their darkest secrets and hidden intrigues.
Parallel Consequences is a clever, finely woven puzzle that grips the audience until the very last moment.
20.15 - 40 ACRES
THEATER 1
R.T. Thorne — USA — 2024 — 1.53u
40 Acres immerses you in a raw, post-apocalyptic world where land is the most valuable possession. Fourteen years after a devastating pandemic, Hailey (Danielle Deadwyler) defends her farm and children against ravenous intruders, as distrust and hope collide. Director R.T. Thorne delivers not only pulse-pounding action and gripping battles, but also a moving reflection on loss, survival, and the power of family. With Deadwyler’s strong performance and Thorne’s bold visual style, 40 Acres proves that Canadian genre cinema is very much alive – ruthless, intense, and impossible to shake off.
22.15 - THE SURRENDER
THEATER 1
Julia Max — USA, Canada — 2025 — 1.36u
In The Surrender, horror and grief intertwine. This haunting family drama reveals how far we are willing to go to avoid facing inevitable loss. Megan (Colby Minifie) returns to her childhood home, where her mother Barbara (Kate Burton) desperately fights against her husband’s impending death. Amid accusations, old wounds, and unspoken sorrow, a ritual takes shape that promises more than farewell – but at what cost? Julia Max’s The Surrender is a dark, slow descent into grief, love, and madness, where death is always lurking just behind you.
22.15 - IT NEEDS EYES
DISCOVERY ROOM
Zack Ogle, Aaron Pagniano — USA — 2025 — 1.42u
It Needs Eyes pulls you into a chilling digital fever dream. After a traumatic experience, teenager Rowan escapes into endless online videos, only to stumble upon the mysterious “Fish Tooth” – a missing woman who soon consumes her every thought. What begins as a way to cope with reality quickly spirals into an obsessive search that drags her deeper into the darkness. With its haunting atmosphere, compelling characters, and a story that feels like a modern creepypasta, It Needs Eyes is a terrifying reminder of how easily we can lose ourselves in the digital abyss.