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Henri Storck

Henri Storck (5 September 1907 – 17 September 1999) was a Belgian writer, filmmaker and documentarist. In 1933, he directed, with Joris Ivens, Misère au Borinage, a film about the miners in the Borinage area. The film was banned in several countries, but he gained worldwide notoriety from the film becoming a milestone in activist cinema.

Henri Storck

Name
Henri Storck
Born
5 September 1907
Birthplace
Ostend, Belgium
Died
17 September 1999
Place of death
Uccle, Belgium
Occupation
Author, filmmaker
Nationality
Belgium
Honours
honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Languages
French

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