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2 unusual facts about Dardenne brothers


Arta Dobroshi

Dobroshi came to international prominence for her portrayal of Lorna in Luc and Jean-Piere Dardenne's Lorna's Silence in which she played the title role to great acclaim and received international media attention.

Ludwig Wüst

Due to its realism, the style of his films has been compared to Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl or the Dardenne-brothers.


1960–61 Winter General Strike

Also the Dardenne brothers, with for instance Lorsque le bateau de Léon M. descendit la Meuse pour la première fois (1979), Thierry Michel with Hiver 60 Chronique des saisons d'acier etc.

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

The fifteen international intercultural Ambassadors of the Year of Intercultural Dialogue come from all over the world (but mostly France and Belgium) and include intercultural luminaries of the calibre of Charles Aznavour, Abd al Malik, the Dardenne brothers and Marjane Satrapi.


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Arta Dobroshi

While in Sarajevo doing a play in Bosnian, Dobroshi came into contact with the Dardenne brothers and offered her an open casting in Kosovo for Lorna's Silence.