ANIMALS
Belgium, France, 2022 / 91 min / French OV / Drama, LGBTQ+, Crime
At the core of the darkness of the human soul, the true story of a racist and homophobic crime that marked Belgium.
Brahim is a young man, his mother’s joy. One day he will find the love of his life. He will become a family man; he will make everyone proud. One day he will be mature and fulfilled. One day…
“At the time of Ihsane Jarfi's murder, the newspapers were talking about a homophobic crime. And I asked myself why they were talking about a homophobic crime and not a racist crime. When does sexuality take over identity? I followed the trial, and I wondered about the human race, about the birth of monsters. How does one become a monster in such a short time, and how does one live with it? How do you live the day after the crime? » Director’s statement, Nabil Ben Yadir
| Fri | 04/03 | 21:00 | Ciné Utopia | FR OV | Public | https://luxfilmfestfilms.megatix.be/en/HO00004314?locationFilters=LFFCU&dateTime... |
"Animals shocks and will not leave anyone indifferent." - Aurore Engelen, Cineuropa, 15/10/2021
- FIPRESCI Prize - Camerimage - 2021 (
Nabil Ben Yadir is a Belgian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. Before becoming a filmmaker, Ben Yadir worked on an assembly line for Volkswagen. He spent "months on end doing exactly the same thing". This influenced his choice to select a different genre for each of his films. Ben Yadir made his feature-length directorial debut in 2009 with The Barons. Animals is his fourth feature film.
- 2021 – Animals
- 2017 – Angle Mort
- 2013 – La Marche
- 2013 – Les Barons
- 2006 - Sortie de clown (court-métrage / short film / Kurzfilm)
