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This edition, a number of films balance between fact and fiction. How do directors and screenwriters deal with that? And what forms do they use to tell stories rooted in reality? These features offer a variety of options: hybrid docufiction, faux-home video, subjective biopic, and more.

For the daredevil and adventurer. Expect challenging, quirky cinema that disregards normativity and takes a slightly different approach.

Here, you are in good hands, with films by distinguished film auteurs, who have long proved their worth. Craftsmanship and food for thought are guaranteed.

Meet the talent of today and the masters of tomorrow with films by filmmakers from all over the world. These directors each have their own new voice in the film landscape.

Belgian cinema is bursting with talent and this tag proves it. Experience the best homegrown cinema with new voices and homeland film monuments.

This tag houses an incredible variety of documentary styles and techniques, and touches on intriguing themes. During past editions, documentaries as diverse as For Sama, I Am Greta and Western Stars made their appearance in this tag.

At the Film Fest Café, we like to enrich your film chats with a delicious snack and a wide range of drinks. Moreover, at the Film Fest Café, you are in the right spot for interesting talks and meetings. Would you like to extend your film evening with dinner? We have some excellent restaurant recommendations for you!

South-Korean cinema is more popular and critically acclaimed than ever, which is why the 49th edition of Film Fest Gent has opted for a 'Focus on South Korean Cinema', including new and classic features from the peninsula. Award-winning director Im Sang-soo will present his latest film - Heaven: To the Land of Happiness - in person. As previously announced, the festival will welcome composers Cho Young-wuk and Lee Byeong-woo on 20 October for the film music concert Korean Composers, also highlighting the music of Jung Jae-il.

Film Fest Gent proudly announces a new series of titles for the 49th edition, from 11 to 22 October 2022. French directors Léonor Serraille and Mia Hansen-Love each portray a fractured family portrait in Un petit frère and Un beau matin. In her topical film Call Jane, Phyllis Nagy provides a star-studded cast led by Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver. Homegrown talent to watch out for is represented by Flo Van Deuren and Kato De Boeck, who will present their new miniseries Roomies at the festival. And as icing on the cake, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu director Céline Sciamma will also attend the festival for a Director’s Talk.

‘No film without film music' has been the unwritten motto of Film Fest Gent for decades. After all, it is often the creative collaborations between composers and filmmakers that lead to the most intriguing oeuvres. With Creative Partnership Film Fest Gent adds a brand-new format to the WSA Film Music Days and shines the spotlight on exceptional collaborations.