Omen

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Omen

Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 30m

Drama

Fantasy

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After spending years in Belgium, Koffi (Marc Zinga), a young Congolese man, returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront his family and homeland culture. Secrecy and sorcery erupt when a nosebleed is mistaken for a curse, and Koffi is shunned from his family. Using magical realism to paint a portrait of "undesirables" and "sorcerers," OMEN delves into the intricacies of identity, culture, and belief systems through a deeply rich and visually captivating lens.

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Critics Consensus

Visually striking and hauntingly surreal, Omen makes up in mesmerizing imagery and ambition whatever it lacks in narrative legibility.

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S. Nicole Lane

Chicago Reader

Mixing folklore and tradition, the film carries us through the damage of being misunderstood with breathtaking scenes that leave us afraid and mesmerized.

Apr 27, 2024

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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

“Omen” is a visually enthralling piece of magical realism proposing ideas on pariahs, culture, and individuality in a world with constantly changing rules.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 26, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Perhaps Omen doesn’t completely hang together but it is bold, risky, exciting film-making.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 24, 2024

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Oscar Goff

Boston Hassle

This is the sort of film whose atmosphere is as important as its plot, and the dreamy haze of Omen is unlike much I’ve seen recently.

Jun 1, 2024

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Jenn Adams

Strong Female Antagonist

Despite the narrative jumble, Baloji has woven together a beautiful and heartfelt story of four lives damaged by a toxic family system.

Rated: B-

Apr 27, 2024

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

The film is episodic, innovative and imaginative.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2024

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nilufer e

I was hoping to watch something else but that's the thing about downloading; you watch what you get. I didn't get the movie, it was unsettling yet weird.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Baloji

Director

Eliane Umuhire

Tshala

Marc Zinga

Koffie

Lucie Debay

Alice

Yves-Marina Gnahoua

Mama Mujila

Marcel Otete Kabeya

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Synopsis

After spending years in Belgium, Koffi (Marc Zinga), a young Congolese man, returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront his family and homeland culture. Secrecy and sorcery erupt when a nosebleed is mistaken for a curse, and Koffi is shunned from his family. Using magical realism to paint a portrait of "undesirables" and "sorcerers," OMEN delves into the intricacies of identity, culture, and belief systems through a deeply rich and visually captivating lens.

Director: Baloji
Producer: Benoit Roland
Screenwriter: Baloji, Thomas Van Zuylen
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Wrong Men, Serendipity Films, Radical Media, New Amsterdam Film Company, Tosala Films, Big World Cinema, Special Touch Studios
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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