Person

Lukas Dhont

Directing · Born 1991-06-11 · Ghent, Belgium

Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.

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  Babygirl

  Thanks

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  Close

  Director

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  Young Mothers

  Co-Producer

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  Coward

  Director

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  Through the Night

  Co-Producer

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  A Family

  Co-Producer

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  Girl

  Director

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  Infinity

  Director

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  The Broken Circle Breakdown

  Additional Production Assistant

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  Our Nature

  Director

• 2026CowardDirector
• 2026A FamilyCo-Producer
• 2025JulianProducer
• 2025Young MothersCo-Producer
• 2024BabygirlThanks
• 2024Chantal Akerman: Always on the RoadSelf
• 2023Through the NightCo-Producer
• 2022CloseDirector
• 2021Our NatureDirector
• 2018GirlDirector
• 2014InfinityDirector
• 2013Boys On Film XDirector
• 2012The Broken Circle BreakdownAdditional Production Assistant
• 2012HeadlongDirector
• 2012Skin of GlassDirector
• 2012De Lucht in mijn KeelWriter
• 2010Either/OrAssistant Camera