Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces) (1973)
The Herts Camera Sutra or The Palefaces (1973) is a militant and visually fragmented critique of Belgian bourgeois society, blending documentary collage with semi-autobiographical fiction. De Hert attacks the distractions of nationalism, religion, and popular culture while exposing capitalism, social injustice, and postcolonial exploitation. The film’s second half shifts to a disillusioned group of rebellious youths, revealing the uncertainty and emotional paralysis behind revolutionary ideals. Both politically fierce and deeply self-questioning, the film captures the tension between radical ambition and powerlessness.
Director: Robbe De Hert
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Robbe De Hert as Robbe |
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Monique Beyns as Tarzan |
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Freddy Beyns as Freddy |
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Rufus J. Bonez as Rufus |
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Frans Smolders as Smolders |
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Alfred van Kuyk as Hitchcock |
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Ida Dequeecker as Ida |
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Danielle Petit-Jean as Nelly |
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Frieda Pittoors as Frieda |
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Dirk Everaert as Dirk |
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Piet Raes as Piet |
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Guido Van Zieleghem as Guido |
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Jacques Vandenbergh as Jaak |
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Rudi van Vlaanderen as Rudi |
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Reinhilde Decleir as Reinhilde |
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John Van Gestel as John |
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Jeanine De Roef as Jeanine |
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Leo Madder as Leo |
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Paul Verbraeken as Paul |
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Dora van der Groen as Moeder van Robbe |
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Fons Rademakers as |
| Writing | Robbe De Hert | Writer |
| Writing | Frans Huybrechts | Writer |
| Directing | Robbe De Hert | Director |
| Editing | Guido Henderickx | Editor |
| Production | Paul De Vree | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Le Bon | Producer |
| Editing | Magda Reypens | Editor |
| Crew | Guido Van Rooy | Cinematography |
