CorpusSofie Hanegreefs, Jelle Janssens

500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, like Vesalius, combine art and science to explore the human body. DOCVILLE screens this film in a unique place: the old anatomical theater of the KU Leuven.

The inevitability of suffering is part of the human condition. Through highly aesthetic and poetic imagery, the filmmakers ask the existential questions about mortality. Five extraordinary doctors and artists zoom in on the fragile human body as a place of shadows, beauty, mystery and wonder. A film that excites, inspires and makes one think about how to deal with ephemerality.



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Vertoond op editie(s) 2024
Screened at edition(s) 2024

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Directed by Sofie Hanegreefs, Jelle Janssens
Belgium
2024 56 min.
24/03: subtitles: Dutch/French // 27/03: subtitles: English // Dialogues: Dutch, English, Danish
Subtitles: Dutch, French, English

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Belgian selection

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Sofie Hanegreefs, Jelle Janssens

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