Noces d'eau (Benin) - CM International Competition

Date

Oct 29 2025

Time

18:20 - 19:00

Location

White Cinema, Docks Brussels

Time

18:20 - 19:00

Director

Aurielle Jioya
Aurielle Jioya
Website
https://jioyafilms.com

Aurielle Jioya holds a BFA from Concordia University and is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.She has been passionate about cinema from an early age. She has been head programmer of the Vue d'Afrique African and Pan-African Film Festival in Canada, as well as programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival.She founded Wrapped in Blue and then Jioya Production, where she produces and directs commercial and creative projects. Her filmography explores notions of cultural diversity in an era of globalization, an aspect she has deepened thanks to her Beninese origins and extensive travels. Aurielle explores narrative through documentary, fiction and art video.FILMOGRAPHY | FILMOGRAPHIE (selection) : 1997 | Black and white 1998 | Avances au Féminin (6 mins) 2000 | Là n'est pas la question! (12 mins) 2024 | Water Wedding (20 mins)

Noces d'eau (Benin) - CM International Competition

Kémi, a young Frenchman of Beninese origin, discovers an old photo of his grandfather's family home in Benin, now a guesthouse. He decides to book it for a weekend with friends, hoping to learn more about his origins. Their stay is turned upside down when they meet Angèle, a mysterious young woman who claims to know his grandfather Sourou.

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Location

White Cinema, Docks Brussels