Coeurope

Charleroi used to be known for its thriving coal and steel industries. This city near Brussels once attracted people seeking work from all over Europe. Now it symbolizes the problems plaguing the entire continent: unemployment, immigration, petty crime and a growing sense of unease. Charleroi used to be known for its thriving coal and steel industries. This city near Brussels once attracted people seeking work from all over Europe. Now it symbolizes the problems plaguing the entire continent: unemployment, immigration, petty crime and a growing sense of unease. A very experimental film, poetical, intimate, reflective, dealing with the complicated situation of Europe nowadays.