Set During the Nazi Occupation of Belgium, WWII Labor Camp Drama ‘Breendonk’ Explores Moral Dilemmas From Past and Present

By Kevin Giraud

Kevin Giraud

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For decades, Flanders has been building a strong TV and cinema industry, powered by locally groomed talents and creators who navigate easily between feature film, TV and now streaming projects. Actor Kevin Janssens started his career in this ecosystem with national and international hits such as Robin Pront’s “D’Ardennen” or Coralie Fargeat’s “Revenge.” 

In 2020, after almost 20 years in the industry, Janssens felt it was time to step behind the camera and craft a dream-project that, he thought, needed to be told. Six years later, Janssens and co-director Filip Lenaerts brought “Breendonk” to its world premiere at Séries Mania, the now-unmissable Series Festival in the North of France. 

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