A portrait of life at a Brussels "fritkot", a typically Belgian kiosk that sells fries (chips), traditionally runs by a warm-hearted woman: Valerie, the "frituriste". Through her and her costumers, the Belgian tradition of fries shops is depicted as well as the struggle they face nowadays because of regulations.
Keywords
- Belgian cinema
- Belgian Docs
- BRIFF
- Food, cooking and kitchen
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- Panorama: Manuel Poutte
Director
- Manuel Poutte
Dokus
1h 2min
FRENCH
Welcome to meet one of the last standing women in the passionate world of fried kiosks in Fritkot.
Welcome to meet one of the last standing women in the passionate world of fried kiosks in Fritkot.
A portrait of life at a Brussels "fritkot", a typically Belgian kiosk that sells fries (chips), traditionally runs by a warm-hearted woman: Valerie, the "frituriste". Through her and her costumers, the Belgian tradition of fries shops is depicted as well as the struggle they face nowadays because of regulations.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Manuel Poutte