Name: Jana Van Brussel
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Location: Brussels
Age: 24
Instagram: @vbrusjan
Pronouns: she/her
Subbacultcha member since: 2019
Tell us, what do you do in life?
I recently graduated as a documentary filmmaker, and I currently work in a film lab in Brussels.
What do you like best about your place?
The view of Place Yser and the constipated dog that passes by every day.
What kind of music are you listening to at the moment?
Sevdaliza.
What’s the first record you bought?
Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor
What’s your favourite pastime?
Weaving.
Any guilty pleasures?
I'm very much into musicals.
If you could be famous, what kind of celebrity would you be?
A shy one.
Have you experienced any regrets recently?
Last night’s munchies.
Who do you wanna give credit to here?
My sister Elle, Olivier, Eva, Aure, Bjorn, my ex <3.
What is the key element of your morning routine?
COFFEE
When you think of your safe space, what do you imagine?
The windmills in my hometown.
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
San Francisco
The latest book that you read and liked?
Everybody by Olivia Laing.
What is your favourite staple clothing piece?
My grandmother's leather jacket <3.
Is there anything you wish people would know about you?
I can move very gracefully.
The best place you have ever lived in?
The San Fernando Valley in California.
If you could arrange a retrospective of a film, which one would you choose?
The Color Of Pomegranates by Parajanov.
What is your favourite thing to do at the weekend?
Having a coffee w my besties on Sunday afternoon.
Name a contemporary artist that you think we should know about?
Tjitske Oosterholt
One thing you always have in your bag?
Tape
Where do you get inspiration from?
The writings and works of Wilhelm Reich.
What is the most meditative activity to try out?
Craniosacral therapy.
When was the last time that you had to fake laugh?
5 hours ago.
Cite your favourite lyrics line.
‘I can still remember / When your city smelt exciting / I still get a whiff/ Of that aroma now and then’ - The Last Shadow Puppets
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