Tori and Lokita (French: Tori et Lokita, is a 2022 Belgian film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.[1] The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2022, where it competed for the Palme d'Or,[2] and it won the festival's special 75th Anniversary Award.[3]
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French | Tori et Lokita |
Directed by | Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
Written by | Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
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Cinematography | Benoît Dervaux |
Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
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Running time | 88 Minutes |
Country | Belgium |
Language | French |
A tale of friendship between two youngsters from Africa that find themselves contending with the cruel conditions of their life in Belgium.
Tori and Lokita is the closing film of the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival, where it was screened on 31 August 2022.[4]
The film will be released in theaters in France on 5 October 2022.[5]
In June 2022, Sideshow and Janus Films acquired North American distribution rights for the film.[6]
Year | Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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2022 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Dardenne brothers | Nominated[7] |
Special 75th Anniversary Award | Won[3] |
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