The Mad Belgian: Keep Walking (ENGLISH VERSION)

This film exists in 2 versions:
ENGLISH or FRENCH / or with ES subtitles for Spanish speaking audience.

Long synopsis EN

The coronavirus pandemic has prevented the adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke from doing expeditions, so he invents his own challenge on Montagne de Bueren in his homeland, Belgium: To ascend one of the most extreme stairs of the earth 135 times. During this challenge, we dive into the memories of this walking adventurer and see the magic and difficulties of crossing remote places on the planet on foot.

Short synopsis EN

The coronavirus pandemic has prevented the adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke from going on expeditions. He therefore invents his own challenge in his homeland, Belgium. During this challenge, we dive into the memories of this walking adventurer.

In FRENCH: https://filmfreeway.com/TheMadBelgianKeepWalkingFR

TRAILER EN/FR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnz8RlA-jjc

IMDb festivals screened: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15929106/

Film screened at Festivals:
2021: Inkafest | Dutch Mountain Film Festival | Pakistan International Mountain Film Festival
2022: Trento Film Festival - Mountains and Cultures | Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival | EHO Mountain Film Festival | Xplore Alpes Festival | Palma Muntanya Film

  • Ivan Dunsmore
    Director
  • Louis-Philippe Loncke
    Producer
  • Louis-Philippe Loncke
    Key Cast
  • Niels De Schutter
    Additional Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    The Mad Belgian: Keep Walking
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    adventure, challenge
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, Belgium
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dutch Mountain Film Festival
    Heerlen
    Netherlands
    November 7, 2021
    South America Premiere
    Selected as special addon film
  • INKAfest
    Arequipa
    Peru
    November 6, 2021
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pakistan International Mountain Film Festival
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    December 29, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Trento Film Festival - Mountains and Cultures
    Trento
    Italy
    May 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival
    Mestia
    Georgia
    August 18, 2022
    Official Selection
  • EXO Mountain Film Festival

    Moldova, Republic of
    September 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Palma Muntanya Film Festival

    Spain
    October 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Xplore Alpes Festival

    France
    October 27, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ivan Dunsmore

ENGLISH:
Ivan has previously worked as a cameraman on several short documentaries in Nepal and is now debuting as a director with his first documentary short film, The Mad Belgian: Keep Walking.

FRENCH
Ivan a déjà travaillé comme caméraman sur plusieurs courts métrages documentaires au Népal et fait maintenant ses débuts en tant que réalisateur avec son premier court métrage documentaire, The Mad Belgian : Keep Walking.

Ivan speaks: DK / RU / FR / EN and ES fluently. He is Danish-Russian.
LP Loncke speaks FR / NL / EN / ES fluently and a few words in RU. He is half Walloon, half Flemish, 100% Belgian.

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