Nathalie van Lievenoogen

Every year, thousands of visitors make the pilgrimage to Antwerp for the largest indoor gay fetish event in the world. Through the eyes of the Jeroen, and his sister, straight Nathalie, both of the masterminds behind the event, this sensitive documentary offers an unprecedented account of a journey that sees taboos challenged and leaves audiences enthralled. In "Darklands", sensitive topics like sexual identity and fetishism are approached in a poignant and non-explicit way, while tantalising secrets behind the festival's genesis are revealed.