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The Barefoot Emperor
The Barefoot Emperor
	Film poster
Directed by	Jessica Woodworth; Peter Brosens
Starring	Peter Van den Begin
Release date	6 September 2019 (TIFF);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Belgium
Languages	English; Dutch; French; German

The Barefoot Emperor is a 2019 Belgian comedy film directed by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens.^[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] It is a sequel to King of the Belgians, a 2016 mockumentary by the same directors. Events from the first movie are briefly recapped at the beginning of the film.^[3] As of October 2021^[update], 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.^[4]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Barefoot Emperor received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film.^[5]

Cast

^ "Political Satire The Barefoot Emperor, Premiering at Toronto, Debuts First Trailer". Variety. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Toronto Adds The Aeronauts, Mosul, Seberg, & More To Festival Slate". Deadline. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Review: The Barefoot Emperor". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "The Barefoot Emperor (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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