L'envahisseur

The invader
Director
Nicolas Provost
Country
Belgium
Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Nicolas Provost / Giordano Gederlini / François Pirot
Cast
Issaka Sawadogo / Stefania Rocca / Serge Riaboukine / Dieudonné Kanbongo / Hannelore Knuts
Production
Versus Production / Prime Time / Hepp Film
http://www.versusproduction.be/pages/Accueil.fr.php

Storyline

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 hopes 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.

 

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Venice Film Festival 2011
Orizzonti
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2011
Zabaltegi-Pearls