The Invader
Nicolas Provost
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 hopes 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.
With : Issaka Sawadogo, Stefania Rocca, Serge Riaboukine, Dieudonne Kabongo, Tibo Vandenborre, Hannelore Knuts
Screenplay : Nicolas Provost, Giordano Gederlini, François Pirot
Image : Franck Van Den Eeden
Editing : Nico Leunen
Screenplay : Nicolas Provost, Giordano Gederlini, François Pirot
Image : Franck Van Den Eeden
Editing : Nico Leunen
Production : Versus Production / Jacques-Henri et Olivier Bronckart, 9 Quai de la Goffe, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Tel : +32 4 223 18 35 / Email : info@versusproduction.be
Distribution: Bac Films, 88 rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris, France
Contact : Tel : +33 1 53 53 52 52 / Email : info@bacfilms
Tel : +32 4 223 18 35 / Email : info@versusproduction.be
Distribution: Bac Films, 88 rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris, France
Contact : Tel : +33 1 53 53 52 52 / Email : info@bacfilms
Nicolas Provost, born in 1969 in Ronse, is a visual artist living and working in Brussels, Belgium. His body of work uses the language of film to manoeuvre and influence the interpretation of images and stories. His work is exhibited worldwide and has earned a long list of awards and screenings at prestigious festivals. "At the centre of The Invader is a strong, determined man whose life-force and desire for a better existence drive him to self-destruction. Like many cinema anti-heroes, he is an outsider looking for his place in the world. Alongside this simple but universal story, I wanted The Invader to say something about the times in which we live, when western society is confronted by migrating populations and challenged by other cultures. Yet as a visual artist my primary goal has been to create a work of cinema, not simply to make a political statement. There are no slogans here, but rather a man's character, his journey and (I hope) the poetry of images."