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Release of Portrait de ma mère poète in Flagey

On April 2, 2009 the feature documentary Portrait of my mother poet, about the life and work of the Belgian poet Marie-Jo Gobron (1916-2008), was released in Brussels at Flagey's Studio 5, where it was shown in première in the presence of the members of the crew. The film was preceded by Portrait de mon père aquarelliste, a 35 min. documentary about the paintings of Marie-Jo's spouse. After it's premiere both films runned at Flagey till the end of April.

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The shooting started in 2001 at Bruges, during the presentation of Marie-Jo Gobron's book "Onder de Maretak." Thanks to the help of the Flanders Audiovisual Funds, Jean-Noël Gobron was able to finish the feature documentary in 2008. The film will be publised on a DVD, together with the film "Portrait de mon père aquarelliste".

Marie-Jo Gobron filmed by her son in Ghent
(photo: Nilufar Ashtari)

Marie-Jo Gobron in Ghent
(photo: Jean-Noël Gobron).

Shooting at the Talbot House in Poperinge
(photo: Lionel Powell)


Biofilmgraphy of director Jean-Noël Gobron

Photo: Charmian Cabrera

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Screening of Portrait de mon père aquarelliste in Flagey

The film Portrait of my father watercolourist, about the Belgian painter Roger Gobron (1899-1985), preceded the feature Portrait de ma mère poète, in Flagey on it's première on April 2, 2009. Both films have also been running at Flagey till the end of April, 2009.

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Screening of Orwold and Dérision Douce in Flagey

The films Orwold and Dérision Douce were part of a selection of seven shortfilms which were screened in Flagey on Friday April 3, 2009. During this event, called "The four seasons of Cinergie" which was organized by the Cinematek and Cinergie, the films have been screened in the presence of their makers.

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Satori Stress on DVD

Satori Stress, our first feature film, will be published on DVD. The film starring Akiko Inamura and directed by Jean-Noël Gobron was entirely shooted in Tokyo. In 1984 it was awarded four times at the Grand prix national du film de Reportage et d'Aventure of Brussels.

Akiko Inamura in Satori Stress
(photo: Jean-Noël Gobron)

Shooting of the film Waiting for Charm

Jean-Noël Gobron starts the shooting, in DVCPRO HD, of a personal diary about his love story with Charmian.

Charmian, May 2006
(photo: Jean-Noël Gobron)


Jean-Noël, a Belgian man and Charmian, a Filipino woman, meet through a website. Attracted to each other's profile, they have virtual conversations in a chat-room and start falling in love. The following months they maintain contact by chatting, sending emails, writing letters, and phoning. Despite the distance between Belgium and the Philippines they decide to meet for real. As Jean-Noël makes his way to Manila, he brings a video-camera along and starts shooting a diary about their story.


Looking (through the camera) at Charmian
(photo: Charmian Cabrera)


Looking at (the camera of) Jean-Noël
(photo: Jean-Noël Gobron)


The shooting will continue with the arrival of Charmian in Brussels. What will be her first impressions? How will she interact with the people and Belgian culture, with the Western way of living? In a way, the film will also become the subjective diary of Charm and of her relationship with Jean-Noël. By improvised recordings made from time to time, "Waiting for Charm" could eventually start leading it's own life...



Trailer of Sadhana

Compilation of a 62 minutes video, shooted and edited by Alcyon Film for Bert Cornelis. This music and dance performance was the first try out in Brussels of Sadhana's project organized on April 19, 2008 by MuziekPublique.

Anne-Cécile Chane-Tune and Bert Cornelis
(photo: Jean-Noël Gobron).

The trailer, with a duration of 8 min. 30 sec., can be viewed here:
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A selection of seven films


A selection of seven films, produced between 1983 and 1991, has been brought together on a promotional leaflet. The leaflet contains a photo, a brief pitch and technical information about each film.


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