A Belgian artist, a hometown hero, and masks that'll haunt your dreams.
75 years ago, James Ensor, one of the most intriguing, talented, and idiosyncratic artists our country has ever known, passed away. In this documentary, Ostend native Sam Louwyck takes us on a tour of Ensor's hometown.
Direction
Louwyck's personal connection guides every frame.
Cinematography
Ostend's grey beauty becomes a character itself.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ensor essentially invented Belgian weirdness decades before Magritte made it cool. His skeleton carnivals influenced everything from Tim Burton to The Residents.
Sam Louwyck is primarily known as an actor—his turn as documentary host channels his own Ostend upbringing, making this as much memoir as biography.
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