Dutch film *Youri* to open in Belgian cinemas in January

Dutch drama *Youri* will open in Belgian cinemas on 13 January, extending its release beyond the Netherlands as it is selected for three international film festivals.

The film, directed by Sander Burger and starring Joes Brauers and Levan Gelbakhiani, is also due to screen at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on 8 November and the Tbilisi International Film Festival on 29 November. A screening date has not yet been announced for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival selections were announced by public relations agency Triple P Entertainment, according to Nieuws.nl.

Set in Amsterdam, *Youri* follows the friendship between journalist Jan Brokken and concert pianist Youri Egorov, who fled the Soviet Union in 1976 because of his homosexuality. The film is based on Brokken’s book *In het huis van de dichter*. It began its Dutch cinema run on 15 October.