27/06/2018 - The directorial duo is putting the wheels in motion to shoot the sequel to their farcical comedy King of the Belgians this September in Croatia

Titus de Voogt, Peter Van den Begin and Lucie Debay in a promotional shot for The Barefoot Emperor

Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth are gearing up to shoot The Barefoot Emperor [+see also:
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While Wallonia has just proclaimed its independence, the king, retained in Croatia following an unfortunate accident in Sarajevo, would like to return home to save his broken country while being forced to undergo rehabilitative treatment. The imposing Dr. Ilse von Stroheim, one of the architects of the nationalist Nova Europa, takes the opportunity to announce that the last King of the Belgians will become the first Emperor of Nova Europa, without really bothering to consult him on the matter. But the King decides that it’s time to take control of his own destiny.

Starring alongside Lucie Debay (recently seen in Our Struggles [+see also:
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King of the Belgians won 12 awards (including the Best Actor Magritte for Van den Begin), was nominated for Best Comedy at the European Film Awards, has been selected at 80 festivals and has been sold in more than 60 countries. 

The film will once again be produced by the directors’ company Bo Films in co-production with Wajnbrosse (Belgium), Topkapi Films (the Netherlands), Propeler Film (Croatia) and Art Fest (Bulgaria). International sales will be handled by Be For Films.

(Translated from French)