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Official Selection - Out of Competition · 44th Edition

Tori & Lokita

Director

Jean - Pierre and Luc Dardenne

Country

Belgium, France

Runtime

1 h 28 min

Language

French

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

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.  

Cast

Pablo Schils, Joely Mbundu, Alban Ukaj

Screenplay

Jean - Pierre and Luc Dardenne

Producers

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Delphine Tomson, Denis Freyd

About the Director

Belgian directors, they have directed numerous documentaries. In 1975, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne created Dérives, the company that has produced some sixty documentaries, including their own.They created Les Films du Fleuve for the production of feature films. Their prominent filmography includes ROSETTA and THE CHILD, both won the Palm D’Or. Their latest TORI & LOKITA won the 75th Cannes anniversary prize.  

Screenings

Wed 16 Nov · 22:30 – 23:59 Opera House - Fountain Theatre
Sun 20 Nov · 12:30 – 13:59 Opera House - Grand Hall
Mon 21 Nov · 16:00 – 17:29 Zamalek Cinema 2