! technical info original title: The Boy is Gone versions: Creative documentary: 68 minutes (HD & Digibeta) French, Dutch or German Voice off (English subtitled) Stereo (M&E) of Dolby mix format: Life footage, archive, animation directed by: Christoph Bohn written by: Christoph Bohn & Frederik Nicolai broadcasters: RTBF, VRT-Canvas, BRF (BE) produced by: Off World 24-26, Deschampeleer, 1081 Brussels, Belgium T: +32 2 412 40 40 F: +32 2 412 40 49 Eric Goossens +32 475 705 208
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[email protected] www.offworld.be in co-production with: Simple Production 24-26, Rue de la Sablonnière, 1000 Brussels, Belgium T: +32 2 217 47 30 F: +32 2 217 09 30 Kathleen de Béthune
[email protected] www.simpleproduction.be seriousFilm 33, Andrej Sacharovstraat, 3065 EC Rotterdam, The Netherlands Marc Thelosen T: +31 20 73 72 77
[email protected] www.seriousfilm.nl english pitch A young boy pursues his dream of being a pilot and becomes instrumental to a nation’s nightmare. Based on his intense and personal memories, Christoph Bohn tells the story of the unknown German community in Belgium. A fascinating journey back in time through animated scenes, never showed archive footage and absorbing testimonies. english synopsis At the death of his father, the director remembers a photograph he discovered as a child, portraying his father at the age of 12 wearing a swastika-insignia on his sleeve. Bewildered by this memory he sets out to learn the truth about his father’s past. He ventures to his father’s birthplace.