List of Belgian films of the 1980s

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A list of films produced in Belgium ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Belgian films see Category:Belgian films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1980
Le chaînon manquant (The Missing Link) Picha Animation Entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
Maedeli la brèche Jaco Van Dormael Short Student Academy Honorary Award for Best Foreign Film
1981
Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven Jean-Jacques Andrien Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
Stade 81 Jaco Van Dormael Short
Vrijdag Hugo Claus Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
1982
Het beestPaul Collet Willem Ruis, Bert André, Harry Kümel DramaBelgian-Dutch co-production
L'imitateur Jaco Van Dormael Short
1983
Brussels by Night Marc Didden François Beukelaers, Daniel van Avermaet, Ingrid De Vos, Josse De Pauw DramaBelgian-Dutch co-production
Sortie de secours Jaco Van Dormael Short
Winter 1960 Thierry Michel Entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
1984
È pericoloso sporgersi Jaco Van Dormael Short
Jan zonder vrees (The Heroic Adventures of John the Fearless) Jef Cassiers Jan Decleir Animation First feature-length animated film entirely produced in Flanders
1985
De boot Jaco Van Dormael Short
Springen (Jumping) Jean-Pierre De Decker Herbert Flack, Robbe De Hert, Ingrid De Vos
1986
Het Gezin van Paemel (The van Paemel Family) Paul Cammermans Frank Aendenboom, Jan Decleir Drama Entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival
1987
Le Big-Bang (The Big Bang) Picha Animation
Crazy Love Dominique Deruddere Josse De Pauw, Michael Pas DramaFirst Flemish film theatrically released in North America; based on the novels of Charles Bukowski
Der Fall BoranDaniel ZutaBernard Rud, Renée Soutendijk, Jean-Pierre Léaud CrimeBelgian-West German co-production
1988
Le maître de musique (The Music Teacher) Gérard Corbiau Drama Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nominee
L'Œuvre au noir (The Abyss) André Delvaux Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1989
American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy Chantal Akerman Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
Blueberry Hill: A Love Story from the Fifties Robbe De Hert Michael Pas, Babette van Veen, Hilde Heijnen, Frank Aendenboom, Ronny Coutteure, Frank Dingenen, Stijn MeurisComedy-dramaFollowed by Brylcream Boulevard
Marquis Henri XhonneuxFrançois Marthouret, Valérie Kling