Barbara (1981)
Shot on 16mm film in the cinema-vérité style without a script, Barbara (1981) is a rare Flemish documentary profiling Barbara Henke, a Swedish fashion model living in Brussels. The camera closely follows her daily routine for several weeks, moving beyond the superficiality of the fashion industry to offer an intimate, philosophical portrait. Through long, sustained shots and atmospheric nighttime imagery, Henke speaks candidly about her career, fears, expectations, and personal views, transforming the film into a raw, unmanipulated observation of her true self.
Directors: Luk Gubbels, Wilfried Hoet, Armand De Hesselle.
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Barbara Werke as Barbara |
| Directing | Luk Gubbels | Director |
| Directing | Wilfried Hoet | Director |
| Crew | Luk Gubbels | Cinematography |
| Camera | Luk Gubbels | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Luk Gubbels | Editor |
| Directing | Armand De Hesselle | Director |
| Editing | Armand De Hesselle | Editor |
| Editing | Wilfried Hoet | Editor |
| Sound | Ward Weis | Sound |
| Sound | Astor Piazzolla | Music |
| Sound | Gustav Mahler | Music |
| Sound | Marcel De Borchgraeve | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Wilfried Hoet | Producer |
| Production | Wilfried Hoet | Production Manager |