Kalender

Binti

Frederike Migom

BE / NL
2019
Feature Film
82’
DF

Elias is a quiet boy who is determined to protect the endangered okapi in Africa. Congo-born Binti, on the other hand, is full of life; she has her own vlog and is living illegally in Belgium with her father. The two of them hide during a police raid at Elias’ home. While the children hatch plans to save the okapi, their parents get to know each other better. Despite serious subjects such as asylum, illegality and deportation, Binti is an engaging and entertaining film.

Recommended for age 8 or older

Portrait of director Frederike Migom

Frederike Migom

Frederike Migom is a Brussels-based film director and screenwriter. She studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York before getting a degree in film at the École Superieure d’Etudes Cinématographiques in Paris. Her feature debut Binti (2019) had its North American premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2020 and has since collected a series of awards and nominations, including the ECFA Award for Best European Youth Film 2020 and the Best International Children’s Film at Cinekid in 2019, among many others.


Films by Frederike Migom
Si-G 2016 | Nkosi Coiffure 2015 | Adam & Everything 2014 | Malakim 2013