The Soundman

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Ohio Premiere

Showings

April 16, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:58 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
Cedar Lee 6
April 18, 2026
9:15 am – 11:13 am
Playhouse Square Campus
Ohio Theatre

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 118 Minutes
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Film Type: Feature
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Interests: Jewish Cinema
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Countr(ies): Belgium
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Language: Dutch
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Captions: None

Film Overview

Original Title: Radioman
English Title: The Soundman

BERRE(18) is an unworldly and shy young man, passionate about sound and tones and everything related to them, such as the new technology that is invading living rooms: the radio. Through the intercession of his aunt Gabby and uncle André (who is a servant at the National Radio in Brussels), he is allowed an internship in the state-of-the-art radio studios of the Flagey building. It will be a kick-start because when the resident sound engineer drops out, Berre is instantly promoted to ‘foley man’ and this nerd-avant-la-lettre gets to create his uni- que sounds for the radio plays that go live on air. Berre proves to be a great talent.

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Programmer's Comment:

"In a country tuning into war, two lovebirds accidentally broadcast hope" – Shannon

Film Contact: Niklas Teng
Film Email: niklas@levelk.dk

Cast & Crew

Directed By

Frank Van Passel

Produced By

Bert Hamelinck ,Helena Vlogaert

Screenwriting

Frank Van Passel

Cinematographers

Laurens De Geyter, SBC

Editors

Karin Vaerenberg

Principal Cast

ef Hellemans, Femke Vanhove, Koen De Bouw, Peter Van den Begin, Nico Sturm, Robbie Cleiren