THE LEADER WILL COME
- DirectorManuel Janssens & Michiel Geluykens
- GenreShort fiction
- Released2024
On a cold winter’s evening, the residents of the Flemish town of Broekem gather in the local parish hall to celebrate a significant triumph. United under the guidance of local politician Tibo Deleyder, they have successfully blocked the opening of a refugee centre in their community.
The hall buzzes with anticipation as Monique, the host of the evening, prepares to serve the traditional Flemish beef stew, carbonnade à la flamande.
It promises to be an evening to remember… .
Written & Directed by MICHIEL GELUYKENS & MANUEL JANSSENS
With LUCAS VAN DEN EYNDE ELS DE CEUKELIER VINCENT VAN SANDE MARIEKE DILLES JOS VERBIST FABRICE BOUTIQUE TOM AUDENAERT NATHALIE GOOSSENS OONA VAN HARNEVELD
Produced by STEVEN DHOEDT | production manager SARA EL ALLOUCH | 1st AD TANGUY LIJSENS
Director of Photography XAVIER VAN D’HUYNSLAGER | Art Direction KURT RIGOLLE | Set Sound WOLF DOYEN | make-up NATASCHA MATHEUWEZEN | costume GUDRUN WYLLEMAN
Music by SVEN FAULCONER | Editor GERT VAN BERCKELAER | Sound Edit JOREN GORGE | Sound Design & Mix RAF ENCKELS | Colorist CHIARA PONTUALI | vfx ANNELIES VAES
Supported by FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) | BELGIAN TAX SHELTER THROUGH FLANDERS TAX SHELTER
screenings
- 29/03/2026 14:20 Tokyo (JP)
- 25/03/2026 19:00 Machico (PT)
- 13/11/2025 20:00 Dijon
- 08/11/2025 20:00 Atlanta
- 01/11/2025 13:30 Bruges
- 28/10/2025 17:00 Provo (US)
- 25/10/2025 19:40 Istanbul
- 25/10/2025 18:30 Ravenna (IT)
- 02/10/2025 20:00 Strasbourg
- 01/10/2025 10:45 Strasbourg
- 28/09/2025 19:45 Strasbourg
- 31/08/2025 11:30 Breda
- 29/08/2025 18:30 San José (CR)
- 28/08/2025 17:00 Breda
- 26/08/2025 21:00 Buenos Aires
- 23/08/2025 22:00 Antwerp
- 11/08/2025 22:30 Amantea (IT)
- 12/04/2025 12:30 Brussels
- 11/04/2025 23:00 Regensburg
- 06/12/2024 13:30 Leuven
- 04/12/2024 20:00 Leuven
- 04/12/2024 15:30 Leuven
- 01/12/2024 20:00 Leuven
- 29/11/2024 20:30 Leuven
- 29/11/2024 20:00 Leuven
in the media
CINEVOX
Hun tweede gezamenlijke film is al even over the top als hun eerste. Deze keer wagen ze zich aan een smakelijke portie horror en bewijzen ze dat kitsch écht kan werken.
read the full article (in Dutch)HUMO
Michiel en ik wilden een kortfilm maken over polarisatie, en over het gif dat populistische politici in de samenleving pompen.
read the full interview here (in Dutch)-
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- Official Selection
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- 2026
- Madeira Fantastic Film Festival
- Ineternational Short Film Competition
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- Festival Fenêtres sur Courts
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- Buried Alive Film Festival
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- Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival
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- Filmquest
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- Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival
- Mélies D'Argent Award
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- Kork International Horror Film Festival
- Official Competition
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- Festival Européen du Film Fantastique du Strasbourg (FEFFS)
- Audience Award
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- 2025
- SHNIT Worldwide Shortsfest
- International Competition
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- 2025
- 20th BUT Film Festival
- Official Selection
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- 2025
- La Guarimba International Film Festival
- Audience Award
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- 2025
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
- Belgian Short Film Competition
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- 2025
- Hard:Line Film Festival
- Méliès d'Argent Competition
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- 2024
- Kortfilmfestival Leuven
- National Competition
- DirectorManuel Janssens & Michiel Geluykens
- GenreShort fiction
- Released2024
screenings
- 29/03/2026 14:20 Tokyo (JP)
- 25/03/2026 19:00 Machico (PT)
- 13/11/2025 20:00 Dijon
- 08/11/2025 20:00 Atlanta
- 01/11/2025 13:30 Bruges
- 28/10/2025 17:00 Provo (US)
- 25/10/2025 19:40 Istanbul
- 25/10/2025 18:30 Ravenna (IT)
- 02/10/2025 20:00 Strasbourg
- 01/10/2025 10:45 Strasbourg
- 28/09/2025 19:45 Strasbourg
- 31/08/2025 11:30 Breda
- 29/08/2025 18:30 San José (CR)
- 28/08/2025 17:00 Breda
- 26/08/2025 21:00 Buenos Aires
- 23/08/2025 22:00 Antwerp
- 11/08/2025 22:30 Amantea (IT)
- 12/04/2025 12:30 Brussels
- 11/04/2025 23:00 Regensburg
- 06/12/2024 13:30 Leuven
- 04/12/2024 20:00 Leuven
- 04/12/2024 15:30 Leuven
- 01/12/2024 20:00 Leuven
- 29/11/2024 20:30 Leuven
- 29/11/2024 20:00 Leuven
in the media
CINEVOX
Hun tweede gezamenlijke film is al even over the top als hun eerste. Deze keer wagen ze zich aan een smakelijke portie horror en bewijzen ze dat kitsch écht kan werken.
read the full article (in Dutch)HUMO
Michiel en ik wilden een kortfilm maken over polarisatie, en over het gif dat populistische politici in de samenleving pompen.
read the full interview here (in Dutch)