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"Georges Rodenbach (Belgium)
"The Carillonist"
The protagonist Joris Borlut, by chance, becomes the city's chief carillonist. His dream was to "rise above life" in order to serve the lady of Bruges, "whose quiet, neglected beauty he wanted to save". But his dream remains unfulfilled. The protagonist goes through an unsuccessful marriage, then an unhappy love affair, and finally his life is destroyed by plans to rebuild the city. After all, as the city's chief architect, he does his best to preserve the beauty of Bruges. In general, the image of the city in the novel is a cross-cutting and formative one. The city of Bruges itself is practically a separate character and protagonist. And the protagonist is like a singer of this city. In the end, the protagonist's fate ends tragically."

Georges Rodenbach
"The Dead Woman of Bruges"
After the death of his wife, the protagonist Hugues Vian settles in Bruges. The sad and grey city is the best representation of his grief. By chance, Hugues meets a woman who looks very much like his late wife. He believes that it is possible to find his beloved in a double, and sees it as a quirk of fate. However, the reality is quite different. Against the backdrop of the poetic beauty of Bruges, with its ancient architecture, canals and bell towers, the protagonists' relationship unfolds. The conflict between the protagonist's love of appearance and the true essence of the protagonist leads to tragedy."

Performer: Oles Gimbarzhevsky
Runtime: 11 hours 39 minutes 59 seconds