Une Realité Par Seconde- Karim Ouelhaj – 90’’ (Belg)- 2015
March 5 • 4:45 pm • Room 2
Through the eyes of these characters, mixing fiction and documentary, we are thrown into a universe of those we rarely want to see or hear. It all starts with an argument about drugs. “A sort of UFO this feature that tames Liège, the multi-layered city, with the strength of relentless filming”, says Cinevox. The magazine Nova adds, “In spite of a destructive, survivalist philosophy, reminding us of Abel Ferrara’s visions, this feature still guards in itself a bit of goodwill mankind”. Selection of the Brasilia Film Festival (Brazil), Honourable Mention in the Underground Film Festival and Bronze Award in the 12 Months Film Festival in Rumania. With Luc Hélin, Olivier Picard, Romane Dideberg and Soufiane Lachhab.
Karim Ouelhaj
Belgian author, director and producer. His first feature. “Parabola”
was noticed in Venice in 2005 after an official selection at the Giornatti degli Autori Venice Days. This film also won the Federico Fellini Award in 2006 in the USA, among others prizes. It is the first part of a societal triptych which includes “La Repas du Singe” (2013), Best Actress Award at the Rome Festival, and “Une Realité para Seconde” (2015). In 2016, his fantasy short film “L’Oeil Silencieux” won the Grand Prix and the Méliès D’Argent at the Brussels Festival and several selections and awards in other festivals. “Megalomaniac” (2022), his fourth feature, inspired in the true story of the Butcher of Mons, won over 20 awards, including Best Feature in Fantasia (Canada), Best Horror Film in Macabro Film Festival (Mexico) and Best Fantasy Film, Best Director and Best Actress in Fantasporto 2023.
