Binti

BINTI

Feature film written & directed by Frederike Migom
DoP: Joachim Philippe
Editor: Clemence Samson
Music: Le Motel
Art Design: Talina Casier
Costume: Sofie Callaerts
Make up: Ingeborg Van Eetvelde
Sound engineer: Coen Gravendael
Supervising sound editor: Jan Schermer
Produced by Bulletproof Cupid
Co-produced by Kwassa Films (BE) / Family Affair Films (NL)
With the support of: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, Belgian tax shelter for film financing, centre du cinema et de l'audiovisual de la federation Wallonie-Bruxelles, Ketnet, Netherlands Film Production Incentive
Sales by LevelK
Distribution Belgium by JEF
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FESTIVALS
Festivals (selection): Talinn Black Nights Film Festival, Cinekid Amsterdam, Stockholm Junior, Kristiansand CFF 2019, Molodist Kyiv 2019, Buster CFF Copenhagen 2019, Schlingel 2019, Mon Premier Festival Paris, Smile International Film Festival New Delhi, Athens International Children's Film Festival, ...
Awards: Jury award Cinekid Amsterdam, Jury award JEF festival, Best film Fifem Montreal, Teen choice award Valetta film festival, Teen screen award Kiev Film Festival, Ensor best youth film 2019, best feature Juniorfest Czech Republic, Best soundtrack Mon Premier Festival, Bronze castle award & UNICEF award at Castellinaria film festival.

SYNOPSIS
ENG Binti (12) was born in Congo but has lived with her father Jovial (40) in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life, and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias’s mother Christine (42). When their annoying neighbour invites Christine on a romantic trip to Paris, Elias, upset and angry, runs away to his treehouse. At the same time, police raid Binti and Jovial’s home, sending the two on the run, and Binti into the path of Elias in his treehouse. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems. If she can match her dad to Elias’ mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium. Binti joins Elias’ okapi club, and while they organise a big fundraiser together, she secretly starts her plan to make Christine fall in love with Jovial. Until Elias finds out what Binti is really up to.

FR Binti (12 ans) est née au Congo mais vit en Belgique avec son père Jovial (40) depuis qu’elle est bébé. Bien qu’ils n’aient pas de papiers, Binti souhaite vivre une vie normale et rêve de devenir une blogueuse célèbre comme son idole Tatyana. Élias (11 ans) vit seul avec sa mère Christine (42 ans) depuis le divorce d’avec son père, qui s’est installé au Brésil et a refait sa vie. Lorsque le nouveau compagnon de sa mère l’invite pour un voyage romantique à Paris, Élias, secoué et fâché, se réfugie dans sa cabane au sommet d’un arbre.
Au même moment, la police fait irruption chez Binti et Jovial, les forçant à fuir, ce qui mène Binti sur les pas d’Élias. Lorsque leurs parents se rencontrent peu après, Binti entrevoit rapidement la solution parfaite à tous ses problèmes. Si elle peut faire en sorte que son papa et la maman d’Elias se marient, ils pourront rester en Belgique. Binti adhère au Club de soutien des okapis d’Élias et, pendant qu’ils organisent un grand événement de collecte de fonds, elle orchestre secrètement un plan pour que Christine tombe amoureuse de Jovial.