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The Invader (2011 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Invader' is a 2011 French-language Belgian drama film directed by Nicolas Provost. Dieudonn Kabongo received a Magritte Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film was shown at several international film festivals in 2011, including the Toronto International Film Festival; was nominated for several awards, including Best Production Design at the 2013 Magritte Award; and winner of the Best Original Music and Sound Design at the 2011 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent.
Cast
*Toni d'Antonio as Le taxi
*Laurence Csar as Caissire picerie
*John Flanders as Dr. Charles de Yael
*Jean-Louis Froment as L'homme qui achte le bois
*Dieudonn Kabongo as Omar
*James Kazama as Liong Bing
*Hannelore Knuts as the naturist
*Katsuko Nakamura as L'amie d'Omar
*Ken Kelountang Ndiaye as Sioka (as Ken N'Diaye)
*Serge Riaboukine as Jean-Pierre, le passeur
*Stefania Rocca as Agns de Yael
*Isaka Sawadogo as Amadou / Obama
*Tibo Vandenborre as Kris
*Bernard Van Vooren as Le clochard
*Carole Weyers as Kate
Plot
After Amadou, an illegal African immigrant, arrives in Brussels seeking a better life, his illusions of Europe are quickly shattered. He is exploited and consumed with the drudgery of daily existence, until he meets Agns, a beautiful business woman, onto whom he projects his hopes and desires. His charisma and persistence seduces Agns, who quickly wearies of his emotional burdens. When she severs all ties with Amadou, he sinks into destruction and violence.
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