Nicolas Provost – Belgium – 2011

Amadou, a strong and charismatic African man, is washed up on a beach in southern Europe. Fate leads him to Brussels where, full of optimism, he tries to make a better life for himself. Exploited by traffickers, his daily life is slowly drained of hope, until he meets Agnès, a beautiful and brilliant businesswoman. She is seduced by his charm and force of character, while he projects all his hope and dreams　onto her. The illusion quickly shatters, and Agnès breaks all contact with Amadou, who little by little sinks into destructive violence, struggling with his inner demons.

Nicolas Provost is a Belgian artist and filmmaker. With ‘The Invador’ he has won numerous awards worldwide. Provost was chosen as Best New Director at the Seattle International Film Festival where the jury wrote: "Creating a sleek, dangerous underworld out of a　cold, Belgian cityscape, Provost goes against the grain of a typical　immigrant’s　story with this bracing, enigmatic tale full of dark mysteries."

With: Issaka Sawadogo, Stefania Rocca, Hannelore Knuts

Duration: 95 minutes

Language: (English subtitles)