This volume features contributions from leading Belgian and international film scholars. The essays examine the work and careers of the greatest names of Belgian cinema and investigate its lesser-known productions and intersections with Belgian art, history, literature, culture and the legacies of social documentary, surrealism and magical realism.

A country that is culturally and linguistically divided between the Dutch-speaking Flanders and the francophone Brussels and Wallonia, Belgium is a contested site, and its fragile unity continues to be challenged by separatists. This title is suitable for anyone interested in Belgian culture and identity.