'Waar de vogelstjes hoesten' is a rare, satirical fable presented as a fantasy musical. The film tells the surreal love story of a flower girl and a scarecrow who leave their rural home for the big city. Upon arrival, they quickly become corrupted by industrial capitalism and victims of their own growing greed. Featuring unique choreography by Lydia Chagoll, this experimental production serves as a powerful artistic critique. It explicitly warns against the degradation of the environment and the spiritual pollution of modern human society.
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Cast
12 people
Joris Collet
Known for
Daughters of Darkness
Walter Cornelis
Also in
Tales of a Liar
Alfa Papa Tango
Lydia Chagoll
Frans Buyens
Eva Kant
Also in
Ieder van ons
Will o' the Wisp
Klaus Jürgen Kramer
Also in
The Journey to Sundevit
Trail of the Falcon
Max Schnur
Also in
De Kat
De Vlaschaard
Serge-Henri Valcke
Known for
The Day
Amsterdamned
Doris Van Caneghem
Also in
Thuis
Talking to a Stranger
Bob Van der Veken
Also in
De Collega's
A Three-Day Weekend
Rudi Van Vlaenderen
Also in
Pallieter
Chronicle of a Passion
Alex Wilequet
Known for
Daens
Frans Buyens Director · Arsène Souffriau Editor
United States release December 1, 1976 · Produced in Belgium · Production Iris Films Dacapo, IRIS Films
Production
Algemene Spaar en Lijfrentekas
Production
Iris Films Dacapo
Production
IRIS Films
Production
Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Belgium · January 1, 1974
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 1976
New York City, New York
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