Synopsis : Following Koffi’s return to his birthplace after he has been ostracised 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.
Festival History : Cannes, 2023 (Un Certain Regard)
Awards : Prix De La Nouvelle Voix, Cannes 2023
Director :
Baloji
Producer :
Benoit Roland
Screenplay :
Baloji
DOP :
Joaquim Philippe
Editor :
Bruno Tracq, Bertrand Conard
Cast :
Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay, Eliane Umuhire, Yves-Marina Gnahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya
"Godfrey Reggio is renowned for inventing a film style that crafts emotionally resonant and poetic images. His QATSI trilogy delves into the destructive impact of modernity on the environment. In 1991, he directed ""ANIMA MUNDI"" for Bulgari, used by the World Wide Fund for Nature's Biological Diversity Program. Reggio recently completed ""Naqoyqatsi,"" concluding the trilogy. He is a frequent lecturer on philosophy, technology, and film. Jon, a Pennsylvania native, contributed to MTV promos and founded Mass Media in Manhattan. Today, he owns and leads Opticnerve, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, excelling in direction and editing."