The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 11 nominations total
Issaka Sawadogo
- Amadou
- (as Isaka Sawadogo)
- …
Ken Kelountang Ndiaye
- Sioka
- (as Ken N'Diaye)
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- TriviaThe opening scene with the vagina close up is starred by Hannelore Knuts, director Nicolas Provost's girlfriend. This is her only career nude scene.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Encuentros Zabaltegi: Episode dated 21 September 2011 (2011)
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I agree, "The Invader", had such a sophisticated beginning, I just would like to add that the first shot actually is not a mere provocation, but it is actually a pictorial quotation, which is echoing French realist painter Gustave Courbet's "L'Origine du monde", the origin of the world, in detail (I leave the implication open for interpretation).
The starting scene showing the African refugees, struggling for their lives when they are being washed ashore on the relaxed European nudist beach, while they are exposed to the strangely intense and almost devouring observation of one female nudist, is so ambiguous and meaningful, anticipating what is going to happen later in the movie: some people struggle for a decent existence, while they are being exploited by those who have it all.
What was really striking and interesting was how the angle of the movie seemed to change several times, eventually choosing to show a somewhat peculiar but also refreshingly new aspect of the refugee subject matter, which in a way makes it hard to label the movie - an interesting aspect in itself.
The last scene was almost as tricky as the first one and leaves the movie open to several interesting interpretations.
Warmly recommended!
The starting scene showing the African refugees, struggling for their lives when they are being washed ashore on the relaxed European nudist beach, while they are exposed to the strangely intense and almost devouring observation of one female nudist, is so ambiguous and meaningful, anticipating what is going to happen later in the movie: some people struggle for a decent existence, while they are being exploited by those who have it all.
What was really striking and interesting was how the angle of the movie seemed to change several times, eventually choosing to show a somewhat peculiar but also refreshingly new aspect of the refugee subject matter, which in a way makes it hard to label the movie - an interesting aspect in itself.
The last scene was almost as tricky as the first one and leaves the movie open to several interesting interpretations.
Warmly recommended!
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- Gross worldwide
- $29,232
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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