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Bavo Defurne. Director: North Sea Texas. Writer-Director Bavo Defurne is best known for _Souvenir_ starring Academy Award Nominee Isabelle Huppert . Defurne encourages his cast and crew to transform the story material into a visually beautiful and expressive tale.
Bavo and Yves earned raves for their feature films North Sea Texas and Souvenir starring Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Isabelle Huppert. After working as a decorator for Peter Greenaway, Bavo established himself with a series of award-winning short films.
Nov 2, 2012 · Bavo Defurne, North Sea Texas. The most striking thing about North Sea Texas is the handsome precision of its aesthetic, which, from the windswept beaches of its coastal setting to the ’70s duds that match home décor, comes close to endowing the film with a magical-realist vibe.
Jan 28, 2013 · Born in 1971 and a graduate of the St Lukas Art School in Brussels, artist, photographer, and filmmaker Bavo Defurne established himself as an exciting new talent with a sequence of critically-acclaimed and prize-winning short films that explore gay love and loss, the body, and the power of nature and silence.
Nov 23, 2011 · The International Cinephile Society interviews director Bavo Defurne, whose feature film debut North Sea Texas ( Noordzee Texas, ICS review here) won the Alice nella Città award (youth award) at the last International Rome Film Festival.
Apr 12, 2012 · Director Bavo Defurne discusses the process of adapting a novel, working with inexperienced cast and crew members, and struggling to find the right actor for the lead role of North Sea Texas,...
Jan 31, 2023 · An elegant ode to fading dreams and the possibility of second chances, director Bavo Defurne’s sophomore feature Souvenir channels Eurovision glamour into an unlikely romance. It’s also an exquisite vehicle for recent Oscar-nominee Isabelle Huppert to transform into a larger-than-life songstress with a timeless allure.
