Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces)
The Herts Camera Sutra or The Palefaces (1973) is a militant and visually fragmented critique of Belgian bourgeois society, blending documentary collage with semi-autobiographical fiction. De Hert attacks the distractions of nationalism, religion, and popular culture while exposing capitalism, social injustice, and postcolonial exploitation. The film’s second half shifts to a disillusioned group of rebellious youths, revealing the uncertainty and emotional paralysis behind revolutionary ideals. Both politically fierce and deeply self-questioning, the film captures the tension between radical ambition and powerlessness.
Directed by Robbe De Hert · Written by Robbe De Hert
Cast
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Robbe De Hert Robbe - Monique Beyns Tarzan
- Freddy Beyns Freddy
- Rufus J. Bonez Rufus
- Frans Smolders Smolders
- Alfred van Kuyk Hitchcock
- Ida Dequeecker Ida
- Danielle Petit-Jean Nelly
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Frieda Pittoors Frieda - Dirk Everaert Dirk
- Piet Raes Piet
- Guido Van Zieleghem Guido
Make it a double feature
3h 7m together
Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces)
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