The Boat Race (film)

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The Boat Race
Directed byBernard Bellefroid
Written byBernard Bellefroid
David Lambert
Produced byPatrick Quinet
Claude Waringo
StarringJoffrey Verbruggen
Thierry Hancisse
Sergi López
CinematographyAlain Marcoen
Edited byYannick Leroy
Music byClaudine Muno and The Luna Boots
Release dates
  • 9 October 2009 (2009-10-09) (FIFF)
  • 17 February 2010 (2010-02-17) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesBelgium
Luxembourg
France
LanguageFrench

The Boat Race (French: La Régate) is a 2009 drama film directed by Bernard Bellefroid.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Alexandre is a 15-year-old boy who lives alone with his father, enduring relentless physical violence. To escape from his daily life, Alex rows on the Meuse, and has only one obsession: to win the Singles event at the Belgian Championships. At the rowing club, coach Sergi teams Alex with Pablo, despite their initial dislike for each other, and they win the Doubles event at the Belgian championships.

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Reception[edit]

The film received four nominations at the 1st Magritte Awards and won Most Promising Actor for Joffrey Verbruggen.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Les Magritte du cinema 2011: le palmarès" (in French). Académie André Delvaux. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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