Binti (2019)

Directed by

Frederike Migom

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands, Belgium

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

12

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A twelve-year-old girl who is undocumented in Belgium dreams of becoming a famous vlogger. She tries to set up her father with the mother of a boy she meets, hoping a marriage will allow her family to stay in the country.

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What happens

Binti is a 2019 Belgian drama film written and directed by Frederike Migom. Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias's mother. The police raid Binti and Jovial's home, sending the two on the run and Binti into the path of Elias. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems: if she can match her dad with Elias' mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium. The film was screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. At the 10th Magritte Awards, Binti received four nominations, including Best Flemish Film and Most Promising Actor for Baloji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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