Les gens du quartier

Jean Harlez

, 1955

Part of

Deel van

Partie de

Shorts Programme: Neighbourhoods

WATCH REGARDER KIJK

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SCREENINGS SÉANCES VERTONINGEN

Language

Taal

Langue

French

Subtitles

Ondertitels

Sous-titres

Dutch, English

Duration

Duur

Durée

14'

Aspect Ratio

Beeldverhouding

Format d'image

1.33

As Brussels gears up to host the 1958 Universal Exhibition, the workers of the Marolles follow their own pace and traditions. Among the knife sharpener, the fruit and vegetable seller, the snail vendor, the roving glazier, and the mischievous "ketjes", the old coco merchant serving his last round of licorice lemonade. The vendors work side-by-side in harmony sharing a certain working class philosophy. A precious document on mid-century city life.