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Palaver is a 1969 Belgian fantasy film

Fantasy film

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...

directed by Emile Degelin. The film was entered into the 1969 Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....

. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

at the 42nd Academy Awards

42nd Academy Awards

The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....

, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

Umberto Bettencourt
Christie Dermie
Marion Hänsel
Marion Hänsel
Marion Hänsel is a Belgian film director, producer, actress and screenwriter. Her film Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Palaver...

as Dorpsmeisje
Jean Kabuta
Arlette La Haye as Blank meisje
Grégoire Mulimbi
Jacques Mulongo

Cast

See also