Victor Ketelslegers (born 2002 in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

), known professionally as Victor Polster, is a Belgian actor and dancer.

Career

After developing an interest in dancing, Polster enrolled at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. He appeared in a number of television commercials and music videos, before making his film debut in ''

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'', in which he played the role of Lara, a

trans girl Transgender youth are children or adolescents who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. Because transgender youth are usually dependent on their parents for care, shelter, financial support, and other needs, transgender yo ...

who pursues a career as a ballerina. The film premiered at the

2018 Cannes Film Festival The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress Cate Blanchett acted as President of the Jury. The Japanese film '' Shoplifters'', directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme d'Or. Asghar Farhadi's psyc ...

, where Polster won the Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance. His portrayal received general acclaim from film critics, resulting in numerous accolades. At the

9th Magritte Awards The 9th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2018 in Belgium and took place on 2 February 2019 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:00 p.m. CE ...

, ''Girl'' received nine nominations and won four, including

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for Polster.

Filmography

References

External links

* 2002 births 21st-century Belgian male actors Belgian male film actors Belgian male dancers Belgian dancers Male actors from Brussels Magritte Award winners Living people {{Belgium-actor-stub