Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces)

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The Herts Camera Sutra or The Palefaces (1973) is a militant and visually fragmented critique of Belgian bourgeois society, blending documentary collage with semi-autobiographical fiction. De Hert attacks the distractions of nationalism, religion, and popular culture while exposing capitalism, social injustice, and postcolonial exploitation. The film’s second half shifts to a disillusioned group of rebellious youths, revealing the uncertainty and emotional paralysis behind revolutionary ideals. Both politically fierce and deeply self-questioning, the film captures the tension between radical ambition and powerlessness.

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Cast

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Robbe De Hert actor

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Monique Beyns actor

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Freddy Beyns actor

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Rufus J. Bonez actor

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Frans Smolders actor

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Alfred van Kuyk actor

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Ida Dequeecker actor

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Danielle Petit-Jean actor Frieda Pittoors actor

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Dirk Everaert actor

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Piet Raes actor

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Guido Van Zieleghem actor

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Jacques Vandenbergh actor

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Rudi van Vlaanderen actor Reinhilde Decleir actor

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John Van Gestel actor

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Jeanine De Roef actor Leo Madder actor

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Paul Verbraeken actor Dora van der Groen actor