Official selections
- Venice Int'l Film Festival (Orrizonti)
- Toronto Int’l Film Festival
- San Sebastian Int’l Film Festival
- Ghent Int'l Film Festival
- Rio Film Festival
Awards
- Focus Film Award for Best Filmtalent (Ghent Int'l Film Festival)
- Best Music/Sound Design (Ghent Int'l Film Festival)
- Best Actor - Issaka Sawadogo (Ghent Int'l Film Festival)
- Reflet d’Or for Best Director (Festival Cinemas tous écrans Genève)
The Invader
Directed by
Nicolas Provost
Theatrical Release
23/11/2011
Cast: Issaka Sawadogo, Stefania Rocca
Thriller - Belgium
Synopsis
Amadou, a strong and charismatic African man, is washed up on a beach in southern Europe. Fate leads him to Brussels where, full of optimism, he tries to make a better life for himself. Exploited by traffickers, his daily life is slowly drained of hope, until he meets Agnès, a beautiful and brilliant businesswoman. She is seduced by his charm and force of character, while he projects all his hope and dreams onto her. The illusion quickly shatters, and Agnès breaks all contact with Amadou, who little by little sinks into destructive violence, struggling with his inner demons.
