Augure (Omen) - Film Screening
Thu, Mar 06
|La Maison Francaise
As part of the DC Francophonie Cultural Festival, the Embassy of Belgium invites you to a screening of "Augure", a Belgian-Congolese drama.
Time & Location
Mar 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
La Maison Francaise, 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
About the event
As part of the DC Francophonie Cultural Festival, the Embassy of Belgium invites you to La Maison Française at the Embassy of France for a screening of Augure (Omen), a magical-realist drama directed by Baloji. Join us for a Belgian beer after the screening.
ABOUT THE FILM:
For Koffi, returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Belgium after 15 years away brings unexpected challenges. Koffi introduces his pregnant wife to his family. Upon his arrival, he is confronted by a community that sees him as a sorcerer. In a society steeped in ancestral beliefs, Koffi encounters three other individuals, each seeking freedom from their own fate. Together, they will attempt to break the invisible chains that bind them, with only mutual support and reconciliation offering hope of escape from their curses.
Main cast: Marc Zinga, Yves-Marina Gnahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya
The movie will be in French…