Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces)

The Herts Camera Sutra or The Palefaces (1973) is a militant and visually fragmented critique of Belgian bourgeois society, blending documentary collage with semi-autobiographical fiction. De Hert attacks the distractions of nationalism, religion, and popular culture while exposing capitalism, social injustice, and postcolonial exploitation. The film’s second half shifts to a disillusioned group of rebellious youths, revealing the uncertainty and emotional paralysis behind revolutionary ideals. Both politically fierce and deeply self-questioning, the film captures the tension between radical ambition and powerlessness.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

95 min

Actor:

Robbe De Hert , Monique Beyns , Freddy Beyns

Quality:

HD

Director:

Robbe De Hert

Release:

1973

Country:

Belgium

IMDb:

10.0