LUCAgraduates Bachelor Film Brussels 2026

Sarah My Abrahamsen: 'ARMOR'

ARMOR is an experimental documentary set in Brussels, the heart of the European Union and home of NATO, examining Europe's accelerating militarisation. At a moment when weapons production, and military spending are increasingly presented as neutral necessities, the film searches for alternative imaginaries.

Documentary | 2026 | 14:43 | in ENG

Elinice Adeyemi: 'good girl no dey pay'

good girl no dey pay is a documentary that examines the legacy of Nollywood’s early 2000s “bad girl” archetype and its influence on contemporary Nigerian gender norms across the diaspora. Through a dialogue between archival footage and personal testimony, the film explores how Nollywood became a powerful tool for policing women’s behaviour, desires, and ambitions.

Documentary | 2026 | 14:50 | in ENG, sub in ENG

Geike Boeckx: 'flou'

"Aava (21 years old) has recently been suffering more and more from recurring nightmares stemming from traumatic experiences. In these nightmares, she stands face-to-face with a sinister creature, staring. An uncomfortable feeling of being watched overtakes Aava, and it increasingly disrupts her daily life.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 12:00 | in NL, sub in ENG

Lukas Braeckmans: 'Nu Nog'

Nu Nog (Now, Still) is a short documentary following Monique, an 83-year-old woman living independently in the home that has shaped her life. Observed through the lens of her grandson, the film quietly records her daily routines, gestures, and reflections on aging and mortality. Days pass in familiar rhythms as she turns calendar pages, tends to household tasks, and moves through a space filled with memory. The house reveals traces of time, while shifting light and weather mark its passage. Framed between opening and closing curtains, the film becomes an intimate portrait of a woman nearing the end of her life, and a grandson's attempt to preserve what will one day be gone.

Documentary | 2026 | 14:22 | in NL, sub in ENG

Bo De Langhe: 'Tania'

During their daily fish delivery round, Bertrand and his daughter Tania cling to a familiar routine. But when small disruptions begin to unsettle their rhythm, Bertrand is increasingly confronted with a reality he refuses to accept: Tania is terminally ill. As their journey takes them along the Belgian coast, their routine becomes a final attempt to postpone the inevitable. A poetic film about love, loss, and the impossibility of saying goodbye.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 15:00 | in NL, sub in ENG

Malory De Meulenaere: 'De nachtegaal na de stilte'

"THE NIGHTINGALE AFTER THE SILENCE is a short film told from the perspective of the sharp-witted nine-year-old Andreana.
After the loss of her brother Noa, Andreana lives with her single father Francis in a house that has become silent. The once close bond between father and daughter is slowly growing apart. One night, Francis breaks down. 

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:53 | in NL, sub in ENG

Mona Dirckx: 'Solla, Solla, Solla'

One quiet morning, Odine eats a nectarine in the shower and realizes that her body has not entirely been her own for a long time. As she examines the fruit, repressed memories surface, revealing the impact of constant male intimidation on her sense of self. Using collected objects, torn fabrics, and dismantled jewelry, Odine creates a new skin, reclaiming the masculine space that has shaped her.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 13:00 | in NL, sub in ENG

Febe Gardeyn: 'Keerpunt'

In the shadow of success lies a world shaped by expectations and a relentless pressure to perform. Trained by her older sister, who pushes her to the limit out of love and a deep belief in her potential, a young elite swimmer is forced to confront a shoulder injury. As she begins to question whether the dream she is chasing is still her own, she is forced to redefine what strength, discipline, and self-worth truly mean. Yet the system around her never stops moving, even when all she longs for is a moment to pause.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:59 | in NL, sub in ENG

Tristan Heyvaert: 'Vogelnest'

Vogelnest follows Lydia, an isolated teenage girl trapped in an outdated house with her religious vampire mother, Maria. As a vampire, Maria can only survive by consuming Lydia’s blood through a machine that drains her daughter daily. Lydia accepts this sacrifice as a divine necessity and obeys the strict rules that govern their secluded existence.  Until she discovers that the world beyond the house is not the nightmare Maria described to her. What follows is a painful struggle between a mother desperate to protect the only person she loves and a daughter longing for a life of her own.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 13:55 | in NL, sub in ENG

Zoé Juprelle: 'Jamais Vu'

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:52 | in NL & FR, sub in ENG

Maxim Kuhn: 'BRO'

Stan (17) en zijn beste vriend Thomas (16) brengen hun dagen hangend door in hun kleine dorp Stee. Wanneer Stan via zijn studentenjob in contact komt met Warre (21) en diens oudere vrienden, hij raakt Stan steeds meer verstrikt in hun aandacht.
BRO is een coming-of-agefilm over de kwetsbaarheid van mannelijke vriendschap, de verleidelijke kracht van groepsdruk en omgaan met schuld. "
 

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:58 | in NL, sub in ENG

Lilly Lainé: 'My Father's Daughter'

My Father’s Daughter follows a young woman who returns home to spend a day with her father. Through shared routines and quiet conversations, the film becomes an intimate attempt to hold on to someone who is still present, while confronting the fear of one day losing them. My Father’s Daughter is a meditation on presence, time, anticipatory grief and the experience of being with someone while already sensing the inevitability of their absence. An attempt to preserve a connection while learning to let go.

Experimental hybrid | 2026 | 15:00 | in NL, sub in NL & ENG

Lina Hihoud: 'قصر الحمراء qasr el hamra'

This filmic reflection explores the relationship between past and present, voyeurism, and Islamic architecture. Adopting a decolonial approach, the film distances itself from the colonial and exoticising terminology often used to describe Islamic architecture. Through a curated selection of images and texts, it offers an alternative reading that situates architecture within its intellectual and religious context, while simultaneously revealing the tourist gaze and the mechanisms of voyeurism embedded within acts of looking.

Documentary | 2026 | 12:30 | in AR, sub in ENG

Anton Lambrecht: 'Silent Peaks'

Hoog in de Slowaakse bergen, waar de winter maandenlang aanhoudt en stilte het landschap beheerst, volgt Silent Peaks de leden van de bergreddingsdienst van Terchová. In een omgeving waar lawines, extreme weersomstandigheden en ontoegankelijk terrein deel uitmaken van het dagelijks leven, staan zij voortdurend klaar om hun eigen veiligheid op het spel te zetten voor onbekenden.

Documentary | 2025-2026 | 13:30 | in SLK, sub in ENG

Stef Maes: 'Dagboek van een ongeziene tijd.'

A journey navigating the world we live in through a series of diary entries from a young adult. He wanders the streets armed with a cheap camcorder, capturing images that make him feel alive in a society that seems intent on bringing him and everyone else down. He shares his worries and doubts in a voice-over, never showing his own face. It’s an intimate portrait of the inner world of a young adult in the age of AI, fascism and social isolation.

Experimental film | 2026 | 12:50 | in NL, sub in ENG

Diane Mamto: 'Becoming Her'

Becoming Her is a short documentary by Diane Mamto that reflects on what is passed down from woman to woman, reframing the art she and her sister Dahlia create as a continuation of the women in their bloodline rather than a self-indulgent, reckless pursuit. The film asks the question of what can be passed down.
 

Experimental documentary | 2026 | 12:03 | in ENG, FR, NL, sub in ENG

Idil Nyame: 'ANDERS'

Seventeen-year-old Zari spends most of her days drifting, passively waiting for life to happen. Beneath her carefully curated, nonchalant exterior lies a deep-seated insecurity that she fiercely hides from the world. She seeks validation from her slightly older, outspoken best friend, Layla.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:42 | in NL, sub in ENG

Marc Rattat: 'Sirens'

Beneath the streets of Ghent, a neon-lit escalator descends into a windowless bunker where every notion of time disappears, and unlimited fun is presented. In this meticulously engineered microcosm of flashing lights and catchy jingles, machines act as mechanical sirens with a singular goal: to seduce. 

Through the perspective of the machines, we observe the regulars, the curious newcomers and the staff who cares for them daily. Using static, intentional framing and fragmented bodies, the film documents the ritualistic interactions between man and machine. ‘Sirens’ explores our evolving relationship with technology.

Documentary | 2026 | 12:00 | in ENG

Fien Reusen: 'Kalf'

A nine-year-old girl moves through a world that doesn't quite seem to have room for her. At home, her parents talk past her. Among other children, she remains on the outside looking in. In search of frog spawn, her quiet way of trying to belong, she wanders into a secluded meadow and finds herself face to face with a cow.
Calf is a slow, poetic short film about the quiet ache of feeling unseen and the unexpected places where connection finds us."

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:46 | in NL, sub in ENG

Louis Saeys: 'Vlam'

Valerie is a young woman looking for romance in the complex and sometimes absurd landscape of contemporary dating. For the first time, she tries a blind dating event and meets Tom, a dating veteran. 
The date gets off to a rocky start after an uncomfortable encounter with the event’s waiter. Tom tries his usual small-talk and Valerie expresses her discomfort with the forced nature of the event. The flame of their conversation seems to be dying until Valerie asks a bold question: ‘would you kiss me?’. This changes the evening and reignites the flame of their date. But how long can it remain lit? 

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 13:29 | in NL, sub in ENG

Pearl Salamon-White: 'Je Cherchais'

The film follows a young woman who has just arrived in Brussels with her cat. The city feels cold and unwelcoming, defined by heavy infrastructure, loud noise, and constant construction. The following morning, she discovers her cat is missing. Without pause, she immediately leaves the apartment and begins her search, moving straight into the city.

Experimental documentary | 2026 | 12:03 | in ENG & FR, sub in ENG

Imani Sieminski: 'Deux Jours'

This film follows Ena, a housekeeper at a hotel. Her days unfold in a strict rhythm of repetition and silence: making beds with precision, folding sheets exactly, restoring rooms to neutrality. Deux Jours is a visual film with minimal dialogue and a strong focus on atmosphere, rhythm and observation. It shows how even in the most anonymous spaces, a moment of genuine humanity can emerge, small, fragile, and lastingly felt.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:55 | in FR, sub in ENG

Melchior van den Boogert: 'Wachten op Pablo'

Bryan en Samuel (15) wachten aan een bankje in Brussel op Pablo: een mythisch straatfiguur die hun leven zal veranderen. Hoe precies en wie hij is, weten ze niet, maar ze gebruiken hun verbeeldingskracht. Ze hebben beiden sociale verantwoordelijkheden – familie, werk – maar kiezen ervoor om te blijven wachten. Stukken grond in het vaderland, een reis naar Thailand om 'jezelf te vinden': zolang ze wachten, blijft alles mogelijk.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14;58 | in NL, sub in EN

Lana van der Drift: '11 Minutes'

A young, romantic girl, waits on her tram after a poetry reading. When a charming boy shows up, she imagines herself in a romantic meet-cute. When he offers her a cigarette, she agrees and smokes with him for a chance to chat, even though she never does. It all seemed so perfect she even missed her own tram home, just stay longer. But when his tram shows, he says his goodbye and leaves, as if it never meant anything at all. She is left alone, with only his cigarette and no way home.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 14:27 | in ENG, sub in ENG

Tess Van Riel: 'Tussen eb en vloed'

An elderly woman lives in a nursing home on the Belgian coast, where her days follow a familiar routine. The sea is nearby, yet it remains out of reach. As the days pass, she finds herself wanting to step outside the rhythm of everyday life and spend some time on her own terms.
One evening, after the nursing home has settled for the night, she quietly leaves her room and makes her way outside. What begins as a simple departure turns into a small journey.

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 15:00 | in NL, sub in ENG

Witse Van Rompaey: 'Brood en Spelen'

In een schijnbaar tijdloos appartement, ver weg van de logica van de buitenwereld, leven twee huisgenoten in een labiele symbiose. Hun dagen vliegen fragmentarisch voorbij door het uitvoeren van handelingen: het brood snijden, de krant lezen en elkaar eindeloos bevragen. Alsof ze zo de dreigende leegte kunnen afweren die zich om hen heen vormt. “Brood en Spelen” wordt zo een tragikomedie over twee mensen die alles hebben om te leven maar geen houvast om te bestaan. Terwijl buiten de wereld vergaat, zoeken zij binnen betekenis of de acceptatie van het ontbreken daarvan.

Experimental fiction | 2025 | 14:51 | in NL, sub in ENG

Andreas Vandekerckhove: 'Ragebait'

Quinten, a reserved 17-year-old, receives a video in his group chat on Friday night showing his father Stefan (46) being aggressive toward a group of young people at work. We spend the entire weekend within the confines of their home. One by one, the family member find out what’s going on. 

Narrative fiction | 2026 | 13:27 | in NL, sub in ENG

Maxim Vander Elst: '54 Winters'

In the remote mountains of western Canada, an eighty-year-old man has spent more than half a century living apart from the world around him. Through a close observation of his daily life, the film becomes an exploration of a way of living that many imagine as a form of freedom, revealing all its complexity. 

Documentary | 2026 | 14:56 | no words