Animals (2021 film)

Animals
Film poster
Directed byNabil Ben Yadir
Written by
  • Nabil Ben Yadir
  • Antoine Cuypers
Produced by
  • Nabil Ben Yadir
  • Benoit Roland
StarringSoufiane Chilah
CinematographyFrank van den Eeden
Music byFrançois Aubinet
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) (Ghent)
  • 9 March 2022 (2022-03-09)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageFrench

Animals is a 2021 psychological thriller film directed by Nabil Ben Yadir. It stars Soufiane Chilah and was written by Antoine Cuypers and Ben Yadir, who also produced alongside Benoit Roland. The film is based on the 2012 murder of gay man Ihsane Jarfi in Liège. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and became the first case of homophobic violence recognized by law in Belgium.[2]

It was screened at the Film Fest Ghent on 13 October 2021, where it competed for the Grand Prix.[3] At the 12th Magritte Awards, Animals received six nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Ben Yadir.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Animals". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ Ben Abil, Yadir (25 April 2022). "Animals or the Story of Ihsane Jarfi". Ket Brussels. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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