Mon père, Francis le Belge(2010)

Mon père, Francis le Belge is a documentary that examines the life and violent death of Francis Vanverberghe, a notorious French underworld figure shot dead in a Paris bar in September 2000. A relic of the French Connection era, Francis operated as a pimp and drug smuggler whose activities epitomized the decline of organized crime in France. The film traces his ruthless career through the perspective of his daughter, offering an intimate portrait of the man beneath the legend. Rather than glorifying his exploits, it presents a complex figure whose daily choices endangered everyone around him. This is a rare female perspective on a male-dominated criminal world, revealing both the allure and the devastation of a life lived outside the law.