Belgian Bob

Oct 22, 2024

0h 7m

★ 7.0

Everybody feels alienated sometimes.

Overview

A satire about an alien who lands in Belgium and tries to attain citizenship. During the integration programme he experiences discrimination and unfairness whilst he just wants to fit in with the rest.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Science Fiction

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Cast

Alien 'Bob'

Armani Passtoors

Student girlfriend

Nikita Passtoors

Teacher of Belgian Culture / passing alien 1

Cedric Beck

Receptionist / passing alien 2

Petra Passtoors

Employer

Monica Stassen

Immigration Evaluator

Arne Caluwe

Representative at job fair

Katrien Moens

Laughing student at the Atomium

Vito Passtoors

Employee who sees UFO

Noa Deleus

Chanting pub-goer 1 / passing alien 3

Laurens Verlinde

Chanting pub-goer 2

Arjen Backeljauw

Classmate 1

Derc van der Putten

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