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Le Filet Américain (1981)
Directed by Robbe De Hert, Chris Verbiest
Documentary · 1h 27m
The documentary's legacy lies in its unapologetic fusion of agitprop and satire, a signature style of De Hert’s Fugitive Cinema collective. By juxtaposing Mandel’s economic theories with absurd military parades, the film exposes the contradictions of a society preparing for war while its social fabric decays. De Hert employs rapid montage, pop music, and street-level interviews to strip away the facade of state authority.Decades later, Le Filet Américain remains a vital historical document. It captures a specific era of Belgian polarization, marked by economic crises and the rise of the gendarmerie. The metaphor of the meat grinder endures as a powerful critique of how institutional systems compromise individual dignity for corporate profit.
Cast
Jan Decleir
Robbe De Hert
Crew
- Director
- Robbe De Hert, Chris Verbiest
- Writer
- Robbe De Hert
- Editor
- Chris Verbiest, Robbe De Hert, Guido Henderickx, Denise Vindevogel
- Producer
- Paul De Vree
Details
- Release date
- 1981-02-03
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium
- Production
- Fugitive Cinema, Antwerpen, Ministère de la Culture Française de Belgique