30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Panorama

Binti (2018) 10

Belgium, Netherlands | 2018 | 90 min.

Twelve-year-old Binti dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana. But when the police raid her home and try to deport her and her dad, they are forced to flee. Binti meets Elias and the two become friends. While Binti helps Elias to vlog about his 'save-the-okapi-club', she hatches the perfect plan: her dad has to marry Elias´s mom, so they can stay in Belgium.

CountryBelgium, Netherlands
Year2018
Duration90 min
Rating10
LanguageDutch
SubtitleEnglish, simul. translation cz
Directed by Frederike Migom
Screenplay Frederike Migom
Director of Photography Joachim Philippe
Music Jan Schermer
Edited by Clemence Samson
Contact LevelK

Biography

Belgian actress, screenwriter and director. She gained her education and professional experience in New York and Paris. In Brussels she worked in production and later directed the short films Adam & Everything (2014) or Nkosi Coiffure (2015). She's making her debut with the family film Binti (2019).

Family, Animals, Positive Choices, Children with parents, Teamwork, Refugees