Omen
The sense of dread that often accompanies being around blood relatives with whom you share no real connection is brought into vivid focus in Belgian rapper Baloji’s debut feature, Omen (2023, NR). Having been banished to Europe as a baby after a birthmark convinced his mother that he must be a sorcerer, Koffi and his white Belgian fiancée Alice embark on a family reconciliation trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The kinetic chaos of the return sets the stage for a visceral reimmersion tale.
