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Conrad & Crab - Idiotic Gems

Conrad & Crab - Idiotic Gems

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Director Claude Schmitz

1 hr. 25 min. · Belgium, France, 2026 · Romantic Comedy · French · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

Detectives Conrad and Crab favour unconventional and largely ineffective investigative methods that somehow have a habit of paying off. Perhaps that is why they find themselves temporarily reassigned to a small town in north-eastern France, where seemingly nothing ever happens apart from the annual gem fair. Tasked with what appears to be a straightforward case, the bumbling pair inadvertently uncover a far-reaching criminal network. Beneath the trappings of an absurdist detective comedy lies an affectionate love letter to small-town communities and eccentric outsiders. Following in the absurdist tradition of Quentin Dupieux and Bruno Dumont, the film had its world premiere in the Harbour programme at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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Details

Running time
1 hr. 25 min.
Country, year
Belgium, France, 2026
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Language
French
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Claude Schmitz
Screenplay
Claude Schmitz
Producers
Jérémy Forni, Benoit Roland
Cinematography
Florian Berutti
Music
Thomas Turine
Cast
Rodolphe Burger, Francis Soetens, Anne Suarez, Samia Lemmiz
More information
www.imdb.com
Claude Schmitz

Director

Claude Schmitz

Born in Namur, Belgium, in 1979, Claude Schmitz is a theatre director, screenwriter and filmmaker. His stage productions are regularly presented across the Belgian arts scene, while his films have screened at Cinéma du Réel, Cannes and FIDMarseille. His latest film, Conrad & Crab - Idiotic Gems (2026), had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Screenings

3 screenings in 2 cities.

  1. Friday, November 6 21:00 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 6 Tickets
  2. Tuesday, November 10 18:50 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 12 Tickets