Because we are visual is a young cinemaplatform that stimulates visual culture. Director Simon Patoor and Line Pillet presented a weekly showing of the Flemish fiction created by established and young directors at de Studio in Antwerp.

Because we are visual opened the filmseason with two experimental short films of young directors. Starting with ‘Do you know what love is’ by Leni Huyge telling the story of our internetgeneration that goes on a collective search for love. The experimental film ‘Because we are visual’ by Olivia Rochette and Gerard-Jan Claes was next. The film portrays a singular collage of video diaries where the yearning of love and human contact is portrayed. Following the screenings, a dialogue was shared between the makers and experts from the film industry.