Darklands – The Documentary
Step inside. Go deeper.
Into a world most only whisper about: Darklands. This isn’t your typical documentary. It’s an invitation. A confrontation. A raw, unapologetic journey into the heart of Europe’s biggest gay fetish festival.
Hidden within the industrial shadows of Waagnatie in Antwerp, Darklands unites 8000 souls under one roof. Leather, rubber, chains — but that’s just the surface. What really pulses through this world is identity, desire, and the freedom to exist without shame.
Follow Jeroen and his sister Nathalie, the driving forces behind the festival, as they pull back the curtain on a universe few dare to enter. It’s sexy. It’s human. It’s messy. But just when the festival hits its peak, the global pandemic slams everything to a halt. The dream shatters. The future is uncertain.
Will they rise from the ruins?
Distributed by Cinemien, Darklands: Are you ready to go deep? had its world premiere at the Pink Apple Film Festival in Zurich in 2024. Since July 2024, it’s been showing in selected cinemas across Europe. In 2025, it proudly won the X-Award for Best Fetish Film.
This film isn’t meant to be passively watched. It’s meant to be felt. To shake you. To move you. To turn everything you thought you knew about fetish, identity, and community upside down.
So the only question left is…
Are you ready to go deep?
Buy it now and unlock a world that doesn’t care for your limits.
