Apr 27, 2018
Isabelle Huppert in Souvenir by Bavo and Yves Defurne
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Isabelle Huppert in Souvenir by Bavo and Yves Defurne
Isabelle Huppert with filmmakers Bavo and Yves Defurne celebrating the international premiere of Souvenir at TIFF in Toronto at the Unifrance party photo call
From the Kaspar series. Pic by Bavo Defurne.
Stijn Wuyts in Saint by Bavo Defurne.
Kévin Azaïs and Isabelle Huppert in Souvenir by Bavo Defurne. Produced by Yves Verbraeken Defurne.
Matthias Vergels in North Sea Texas a film written by Bavo and Yves directed by Bavo Defurne and produced by Yves Defurne
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Bavo and Yves earned raves for their feature films North Sea Texas and Souvenir starring Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Isabelle Huppert.
After working as a decorator for Peter Greenaway, Bavo established himself with a series of award-winning short films. He has studied Video Art at the Luca School of Arts in Brussels, and the Script Development course at Binger Film Lab in Amsterdam.
A Master of Art History who also studied fashion, Yves started his career as an assistant to the Curator at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. Yves also worked as a Film Costume Designer and Press Officer.
The duo proves that good things happen when people pair up. As filmmakers, they love intense character development and stories about identity. Unspoken desire, and the power of nature play a prominent role in the sensuous visual universe they dream up.
An elegant ode to fading dreams and the possibility of second chances, their sophomore feature Souvenir (2016) channels Eurovision glamour into an unlikely romance. Their debut North Sea Texas tells the story of Pim, who’s growing up in a Belgian seaside village in the 1960s, dreaming of his hunky neighbour, Gino.
Bavo and Yves have collaborated on a number of commercials, including the music video Anger Never Dies by Hooverphonic. With Souvenir the duo marked their debut as lyricists. Songs from the soundtrack, such as Joli Garçon, were released by the American band Pink Martini on the album Je dis Oui!
César winner Kevin Azaïs as Jean facing Oscar Nominee and Emmy winner Isabelle Huppert in the feature film Souvenir created by Bavo and Yves Defurne