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L'Homme qui en disait trop

The Man Who Talked Too Much

One union delegate against a multinational: an unequal duel at the factory gate.

Year
1985
Runtime
22 min
Countries
Belgium
Languages
French, Dutch
Production
Canal Emploi
Availability
Archive

In 1985 Monsanto dismisses Roger Vandermeiren, a union delegate at its plant near Antwerp, for defending a colleague. A seven-week strike and six months in court follow, and Vandermeiren keeps representing his co-workers from a caravan parked outside the gates. Rob Rombout's early video turns a labour dispute into the portrait of a proud man who refuses to leave.

Note: Runtime is given as 22′ or 26′ depending on the source.

Screenings

1 recorded

1994Videobrasil, São PauloRetrospective

Credits

Direction, script, editing
Rob Rombout
Image
André Leplat
Sound
Jean-Marc Geuns
Production
Canal Emploi
With
Roger Vandermeiren

Elsewhere in the work

Cite this pageRombout, Rob. L'Homme qui en disait trop. 1985. https://www.robrombout.com/en/films/1985-lhomme-qui-en-disait-trop/. Last verified 10 October 2026.