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Lukas Dhont (born 11 June 1991) (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm awards. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019.
Lukas Dhont. Director: Close. Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. Dhont was born in Ghent, Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art school. He has a younger brother Michiel who is a producer.
The writer-director made his feature debut with 2018's Girl, about a trans girl who dreams of being a professional ballerina, and won the Caméra d'Or award for best first feature film and Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. His next film, Close, about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, also premiered at Cannes and won the Grand Prix.
May 28, 2022 · Directed by: Lukas Dhont. Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele. Length: 1 hour 45 minutes. Dhont's first film, Girl, told the story of a young trans woman who yearned to have...
Nov 1, 2022 · Close: Directed by Lukas Dhont. With Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker. The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother.
Jan 27, 2023 · At 31, Lukas Dhont already has two art-house hits to his name. The Belgian director’s latest film, “Close,” shows his skill at eliciting intense performances from young actors.
Jan 27, 2023 · Filmmaker Lukas Dhont and star Eden Dambrine explain how Belgian Oscar nominee 'Close' finds drama in society's limited definitions of 'masculinity.'
Lukas Dhont — The Movie Database (TMDB) Biography. Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. Dhont was born in Ghent, Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art school. He has a younger brother Michiel who is a producer.
Jan 28, 2023 · NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Belgian director Lukas Dhont about his new film, "Close," which was nominated for an Oscar. The film traces the relationship between two 13-year-old boys....
Jan 26, 2023 · The Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s film, a nominee for this year’s best international film Oscar, tracks the changes in Léo and Rémi’s relationship from summer vacation through the school year....
