Estonian premiere
Omen
Local title
Oomen
Original title
Augure
Director
Baloji
Country
Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands, France, Germany, South Africa
Year
2023
Following Koffi’s return to his birthplace after he has been ostracized by his family, “Omen” explores 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.
A powerful debut film by Baloji, a Belgian-Congolese rapper, about the ongoing belief in witches and sorcerers in Africa. A deserving winner of the Un Certain Regard New Vision Award in Cannes.
Director
Baloji
Screenwriter
Baloji
Cast
Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay, Elaine Umuhire, Yves-Marina Gnahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya
Producer
Benoit Roland
DoP
Joaquim Philippe
Editor
Bruno Tracq, Bertrand Conard
Composer
Liesa Vander Elst
Production
Anonymes Films, Big World Cinema, New Amsterdam Film Company, Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, Serendipity Films, Tosala films, Wrong Men North
World sales
Memento International
Runtime
Language
English, Swahili, Lingala, French
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Karlovy Vary, London
Director
Baloji
Baloji (1978)
Filmography:
Omen (2023)
Screenings
Trailer