Le Guide du Parc

Sven Augustijnen

video, color, 4:3, stereo, French spoken, English & Dutch subtitles, BE, 2001, 36’

An unusual visit of the Parc Royal in Brussels.
The guide in this fake documentary introduces you to the habits of the parc’s gay scene, taking his time, slowly making you discover the hundred details of the parc’s ‘social life’. An educational film where you learn all about the historical facts of the Parc Royal as well as a ‘sociological’ document, but most of all a humorous film around an amazing caracter: le guide du parc.

Concept, image, editing Sven Augustijnen
Sound Bart Vandebril
Produced by Projections vzw
Co-produced by Bozar / Paleis voor Schone Kunsten

Le Guide du Parc has been on display at:

Architecture Film Festival Brussels, (BE) Wednesday, Sep 1 2021 KANAL Brussels, (BE) Apr 24–Apr 26 2019 Argos Brussel, (BE) Sep 23–Dec 17 2017 Centre Pompidou Paris, (FR) Mar 23 2016–Feb 6 2017 Cinema Spoutnik Geneva, (CH) Tuesday, Sep 3 2013 21er Haus Vienna, (AT) Wednesday, Jun 12 2013 Fokus, Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen, (DK) Saturday, Feb 9 2013 Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof Hamburg, (DE) Thursday, Jul 26 2012 Art Brussels - ING Brussel, (BE) Apr 19–Apr 22 2012 OCA Oslo, (NO) Thursday, Sep 22 2011 Le Fresnoy Tourcoing, (FR) Oct 9–Dec 31 2010 Arthur Boskamp Stiftung Hohenlockstedt, (DE) Jun 12–Aug 22 2010 M HKA Antwerpen, (BE) May 21–Aug 22 2010 Kunsthalle, Basel Basel, (CH) Jun 27–Aug 30 2009 Le Cuvier Bordeaux, (FR) May 15–May 19 2009 De Warande Turnhout, (BE) Apr 25–May 17 2009 Marres & Lumière Maastricht, (NL) Mar 26–Mar 29 2009 Espace Ladda Gent, (BE) Jan 8–Feb 8 2009 Kranfilm Brussels, (BE) Thursday, Nov 13 2008 FormContent London, (GB) Jan 6–Jan 13 2008 Argos Brussel, (BE) Nov 22–Nov 30 2007 UGent Gent, (BE) Monday, Feb 12 2007 Argos Brussel, (BE) Feb 26–Feb 27 2005 Cinéma Arenberg Brussel, (BE) Feb 26–Feb 27 2005 Argos Brussels, (BE) Oct 15–Oct 23 2004 Reina Sofia Madrid, (ES) Sep 16–Sep 30 2004