Summary15-year-old Mavela is a Black Bronx. She falls madly in love with Marwan, an extremely charismatic member of a rival gang, the 1080s. The young couple is forced to make a brutal choice between gang loyalty and the love they have for one another. An impossible dilemma.
Directed By:Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Written By:Nele Meirhaeghe, Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Hans Herbots, Dirk Bracke
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Generally Favorable
74
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Aug 17, 2016
83
Aboubakr Bensaïhi and Martha Canga Antonio deliver unforgettable performances as these two teenagers in way over their head.
Aug 17, 2016
80
Against a backdrop of tensions between French and Flemish speakers, this is a forceful presentation of social divisions and the urgent need for change from within.
Aug 17, 2016
80
Firecracker chemistry between the two leads makes this doomed Romeo and Juliet romance all the more tragically persuasive. Mavela’s kittenish little girl voice is utterly beguiling; Marwan’s adolescent swagger doesn’t quite conceal the sweet boy beneath.
Aug 17, 2016
70
This easily exportable, minority-driven drama has the potential to launch the careers of its young directors and cast.
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Production Company:
- Caviar Antwerp NV
- A Team Productions
- Climax Films
- Eén
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
- Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
- VOO
- La Wallonie
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
- Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD)
- Telenet
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Duration:1 h 35 m
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Awards
Film Festival Oostende
• 4 Wins & 7 Nominations
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 5 Nominations
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
