Kid, 7, lives with his mother and brother on a farm. Abandoned by their father, they have been forced to fend for themselves. When Kid’s mother leaves, the two boys must move in with their uncle and aunt. Kid acts out in various ways as he grapples with the fears and anxieties of his new world.

Kid is one of the most notable masterpieces of this the Flemish Wave from 2003 onward that has been shaped both formally and thematically by a wealth of female talent.

A rare chance to encounter key works from Flemish cinema, spanning poetic realism, animation and modern arthouse, brought together as part of a wider celebration of Belgium’s rich film heritage.

Developed in collaboration with Flanders House and other Belgian cultural institutions and curated by Wouter Hessels, this programme of screenings running at the Barbican and the Garden Cinema invites audiences to experience rarely seen films in their original format while discovering the breadth of a film culture that has long bridged the local and the international.