Thursday, SEPTember 7, from 20:30
at CinÉma Elvire Popesco

About the film

Drama, 90’, 2023, Belgium, Netherlands, The Democratic Republic of Congo, France, South Africa
Directed by: Baloji
With: Marc Zinga, Yves-Marina Gnahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya

Koffi (Marc Zinga) was banished from Congo and sent to relatives in Belgium because he was considered a sorcerer. Fifteen years later, he is about to have his first child with partner Alice (Lucie Debay). They travel to the Congolese city of Lubumbashi to reconcile with his family, bearing a cash offering. But Koffi receives a welcome that’s anything but warm. His father is nowhere to be found, his mother wants little to do with him, and one of his sisters accuses him of trying to curse her young child. In telling this compelling story, rapper and artist Baloji takes fascinating diversions through the streets of vibrant Lubumbashi. The result is filled with astonishing, unforgettable images, and marks the emergence of an incredible filmmaking talent.

Omen was awarded the New Voice Prize of the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.