France, 2022 / 88’/ French with Turkish and English subtitles

Director / Screenplay

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Cast

Pablo Schils, Joely Mbundu, Alban Ukaj, Tijmen Govaerts, Charlotte De Bruyne, Nadège Ouedraogo, Marc Zinga

In Belgium today, a young boy and an adolescent girl who have travelled alone from Africa pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile. They pretend to be siblings to get Lokita’s permission to stay as a refugee.  But the they are reluctantly drawn into the criminal world to pay off their debts and send money home.

2022 Cannes Film Festival Won, 75th Anniversary Prize

Nominated, Palme d’Or

2022 San Sebastián International Film Festival Won, Euskal Gidoigileen Elkartea Award

2022 Jerusalem Film Festival Won, Special Mention