| Wednesday 3 October at 8pm we will show the Belgium police thriller "The Memory of a Killer" |
| Cafe Amsterdam English - Cultural Programme |
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"The Memory of a Killer" (Title in Dutch: "De Zaak Alzheimer"). This is a 2003 film directed by Erik Van Looy, based on the novel "De Zaak Alzheimer" by Jef Geeraerts. At the moment a Hollywood remake of the film is in development. Storyline: Vincke and Verstuyft are one of the best detective teams of the police force of the Belgium city Antwerp. When they are confronted with the disappearance of a top official and the murder of two prostitutes, the trial leads to the assassin Angelo Ledda. Since Ledda starts showing symptoms of Alzheimer's, it's getting difficult to complete his contracts. When he has to murder a 12-year old call-girl, he refuses and becomes a target himself. While Vincke and Verstuyft are chasing him, Ledda is taking care of his employers. Although made with the small budget of 2,500,000 euro, the film look highly professional and was a was one of the most success full films in Belgium cinema's. The story of the film is partly inspired on events in Belgium in 1995 with the kidnapping and killing of children by Marc Dutroux and the assumed prostitution networks within Belgium high society and the corruption within the Belgium police force. We will show the film in the original Dutch/Flemish version with English subtitles. As always admission free  |