Omen

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Omen

2024

1h 30m

Drama

Fantasy

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38 Reviews

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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.

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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Ben Nicholson

Sight & Sound

Dec 31

Omen blends complicated relationships, complex societal issues and spiky political allusions with verve and swagger.

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S. Nicole Lane

Chicago Reader

04/27/2024

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

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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

04/26/2024

3/4

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

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Aug 19

4/5

Despite its serious themes, his film is pacey, and it's buoyed by superb performances by young Marcel Otete Kabeya and Mordecai Kamangu as gang members.

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 22

8/10

Drawing inspiration from a myriad of influences spanning the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Creole culture of Louisiana, Omen breathes new life, embracing the power of magical realism and symbolism to craft a timeless portrait of a world in flux.

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Oscar Goff

Boston Hassle

06/01/2024

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.

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nilufer e

@Nilicim 05/04/2024

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.

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Baloji

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Eliane Umuhire

Tshala

Marc Zinga

Koffie

Lucie Debay

Alice

Yves-Marina Gnahoua

Mama Mujila

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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