Belgium has selected Omen, the debut feature from rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji, as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Oscars. The pic, which debuted in the Un ...

"Omen" features elements of magical realism, including scenes underscored by brass bands and characters singing opera. "We mix carnival culture from Congo with New Orleans. I've been to New Orleans — ...

Born in Congo and raised in Belgium, Baloji was known as a rapper, musician, fashion designer and poet before he made his feature film debut with “Omen.” The film begins as a man from Congo who was ...

The debut feature from rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji debuted in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar, where it won the section's New Voice award. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Special Touch ...