Private Project

fisher/woman

Belgian fisherwomen have for centuries lived in the shadow of fishermen; but in the 1950s, a Flemish woman named Liliane dared to dream of a career at sea – and was willing to go to great lengths to achieve it. In Ostend, a former fisherman, now painter, recalls Liliane’s unusual journey, while a modern-day fisherwoman shares a story of her own. Did Liliane manage to shatter the glass ceiling, or are fisherwomen still on the outskirts of the Belgian fishing industry?

  • Jurg Slabbert
    Director
  • Christiaan Boonzaier
    Writer
  • Jurg Slabbert
    Writer
  • DOCnomads
    Producer
  • Jurg Slabbert
    Producer
  • Frank De Kaey – The Painter
    Key Cast
  • Natacha Baert – Fisherwoman
    Key Cast
  • Ben Wolf
    Cinematography
  • Jurg Slabbert
    Cinematography
  • Jurg Slabbert
    Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    visser/vrouw
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    750 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - LUCA School of Arts
Distribution Information
  • Jurg Slabbert
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jurg Slabbert

Jurg Slabbert is a South African journalist, who recently shifted his focus to documentary film. In 2015, he was awarded a Chevening Scholarship, but he enrolled in the DOCnomads joint master’s degree in documentary film directing instead, after he was awarded an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. He’s passionate about storytelling; whether it’s from the summit of Kilimanjaro, or Africa's winding streets.

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