Belgium Salutes an Emperor

Australia, 1986

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Episode number 8 of Series “A World of Festivals”.
Homogon, one of the greatest festivals of the middle ages. In the 16th century it was staged by the people of Brussels to entertain an emperor and his royal court. Today it is recreated in perfect detail. Among the 1300 performers are a group of titled aristocrats of Belgium who play the parts of their ancestors.

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Credits

director

Barry Sloane

producer

Joy Barrow

production company

Barinder Productions

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1986

Appears in

A World of Festivals

Group of items

A World of Festivals

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302618

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brussels (Belgium)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Europe

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Historical re-enactments

History → History

Places → Brussels (Belgium)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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