OMEN

by Baloji

SYNOPSIS

Following Koffi’s return to his birthplace after he has been ostracized by his family, Omen explore the weight of beliefs on one’s destiny through four characters accused of being witches and sorcerers, all of them intertwined and guiding each other into the phantasmagoria of Africa.

TRAILER

GENERAL INFORMATION

2023 / Belgium, Netherlands, Democratic Republic of Congo / French, Swahili, Lingala, English / 90 min

Produced by Wrong Men / Coproduced by Tosala Films, New Amsterdam, Special Touch Studios, Serendipity, Radicalmedia and Big World Cinema

BELGIUM’S OFFICIAL SUBMISSION AT THE 2024 OSCARS

CAST

Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay, Eliane Umuhire, Yves-Marina Gnahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya

  • "Baloji’s striking drama suggests a bright future for a filmmaker with an appreciation for atmosphere and character”

    ScreenDaily

  • "A visually striking, deeply compassionate, and memorable debut"

    IndieWire

  • "An utterly beautiful piece of cinema"

    High on Films