Tropa
A film by Niels Devlieghere
2024 | CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY | 13’
Alejandro is part of a small community living on the edge of a protected marshland. As he prepares to enter their sacred ground for the ritual gathering of the wild horses, he prays for protection as life in and around the swamp is threatened by the drought and forest fires that rage stronger every year.
CREDITS
Written & Directed by Niels Devlieghere
Assistant Director Juan Utrillo De Noriega
Director of Photography Pauwel Billiau
Edited by Jan De Coster, Niels Devlieghere
Original music by Matthias Dewilde
Sound design & mix Theo Meewis & Joren Gorge
Color Grading Xavier Dockx
Produced by WHILE WE’RE HERE in co-production with VRT-KETNET
With the support from FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF), SABAM FOR CULTURE
TRAILER
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY LEUVEN SHORTFILM FESTIVAL 2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION CAMERIMAGE, WARSAW, POLAND, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION LEUVEN SHORTFILM FESTIVAL 2025
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Niels Devlieghere (°1992, Belgium) began his academic career studying architecture, after graduating he transitioned to film. In 2017 he started at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sounds (RITCS) in Brussels and later got his degree as a director. His graduation film ‘Elong E’nabe’ won the Wildcard for documentary from the Flemish Film Fund (VAF) and got selected at several film festivals. Since then he made several documentary series for Belgian television while simultaneously working on his short film ‘Tropa’ which will be released by 2023.
