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You probably have heard about “In Bruges” opening the Sundance Film Festival this January in Park City, Utah. It stars Colin Farrell and Brandon Gleeson about two hit men spending their pastime in a historically preserved city frequented by tourists called Bruges, Belgium. The hit men cross paths with offbeat characters and confront emotional aspects of their wayward lives. The movie is an action comedy that opens February 8, 2008.

Below you might find helpful in understanding the title of the movie. Focus Features offered this insight concerning the word “Bruges.”

• Pronunciation: “broozh” (rhymes with “rouge”)
• Bruges is known for its lace and chocolate (these are best enjoyed together)
• Tony Parker of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs was born in Bruges but raised in France (and now lives in the U.S. with wife Eva Longoria Parker)
• Arch-fiend Doctor Evil, from the Austin Powers movie series, is also rumored to be from Bruges
• Several beers are named after Bruges; Brugge Blond, Brugge Tripel, Brugs, Brugse Straffe Hendrik, and Brugse Zot (there may be more, but we passed out after the Zot)
• Bruges is known as the “Venice of the North” because of its many canals.

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