Omen (2023)
- Original title
- Augure
- Directed by
- Baloji
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man returns to his family in the Democratic Republic of Congo after years abroad. He confronts old tensions and cultural expectations that shape his identity.
meditativemelancholicvisually richcontemplativegroundedsubtleculturally resonant
What happens
Omen (French: Augure, lit. 'Augury') is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Belgian-Congolese director Baloji. Starring Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay and Eliane Umuhire, it premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section on 23 May 2023, where it won the New Voice Prize. A co-production between Belgium, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Netherlands, France, Germany and South Africa, it was selected as the Belgian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. In 2023/24 movie director Baloji held the exhibition Baloji Augurism in the MOMU fashion museum in Antwerp, Belgium inspired by the traditional African costumes that he had designed for his film along with Elke Hoste. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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