The Jo Lernout Case
The Jo Lernout Case
The Jo Lernout Case
Synopsis
This is a European road movie that travels from the defunct Berlin Wall to the brand-new barrier on the African continent, focusing on a single theme: a new Europe, rejoicing in the diversity contributed by foreigners, despite its tradition of rejecting them. This film goes in quest of people who have migrated from around the world, giving us affectionate glimpses of their lives as they find places in the new society...
Festivals & Awards
The success and downfall of the speech technology company L&H is well known. Jo Lernout
one of the founders
set out to start again. The documentary not only explores Lernout's present and future
but also his past. When history threatens to repeat itself
the penniless businessman doubts himself. But even then
he continues to try out new business ideas
sometimes against his better judgment...