
Overview
Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.
Fun facts
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1993)
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Setting
Set in Belgium
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Music
Music by Dirk Brossé
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walther van den Ende
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Louis Paul BoonNovel
- François ChevallierWriter
- Stijn ConinxWriter
- Addy WeijersWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 1, 1992
- Original language
- Dutch
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Netherlands


































