Omen (2023 film)

Omen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBaloji
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Benoit Roland
Starring
CinematographyJoachim Philippe
Edited by
  • Bertrand Conard
  • Bruno Tracq
Music byLiesa Van der Aa
Production
companies
  • Anonymous Films
  • Big World Cinema
  • New Amsterdam Film Company
  • Red Sea Film Festival Foundation
  • Versus Production
  • Serendipity Films
  • Tosala Films
  • Wrong Men North
Distributed by
  • Imagine Film Distribution
  • Pan Distribution (Pan-Européenne)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2023 (2023-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) (Belgium)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • DR Congo
  • Netherlands
  • France
  • South Africa
  • Germany
Language
  • French
Box office$29,498[1]

Omen (French: Augure) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Belgian-Congolese director Baloji. Starring Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay and Eliane Umuhire,[2] it premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section on 23 May 2023, where it won the New Voice Prize.[3]

A co-production between Belgium, DR Congo, the Netherlands, France, Germany and South Africa, it was selected as the Belgian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4]

In 2023/24 movie director Baloji held the exhibition Baloji Augurism in the MOMU fashion museum in Antwerp, Belgium inspired by the traditional African costumes that he had designed for his film along with Elke Hoste.[5]

  1. ^ "Omen (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ Baloji (19 October 2023). "Omen". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ Debruge, Peter (27 May 2023). "Cannes Awards: 'Anatomy of a Fall' Takes Palme d'Or, 'The Zone of Interest' and 'The Pot au Feu' Among Winners". Variety. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 September 2023). "Oscars: Belgium Picks 'Omen' as International Feature Submission". Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ Wolf, Ellen De (14 September 2023). "Shooting | Baloji en mots et en photos, pour les tendances Homme de l'automne". Weekend (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2023.