Documentary · In production
Bloody Belgium
A feature documentary tracing Belgian punk and everything it set off — built from archive footage, unseen photography and the people who were there.
Behind the scenes
Made inside the archive
The film is being made the same way the book was: by digging. Boxes of negatives, reels of forgotten footage, cassette interviews recorded decades ago and new conversations with the musicians, photographers, promoters and fans who built the scene.
Everything uncovered during production becomes part of the MABEL archive — which means the documentary is not only a film, but an act of preservation.
Production diary
Where we are
Spring 2025
First interviews recorded with musicians from the 1977 scene.
Summer 2025
Super 8 and VHS footage digitised from three private archives.
Autumn 2025
Location shoots in Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent.
2026
Editing, music clearance and archive research continue.
Streaming
Where to watch
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Support the film
Co-producers welcome
Broadcasters, funds, archives and private supporters can help bring the documentary to completion and keep the material accessible afterwards.