EN - During a fight with her boyfriend on the street in Brussels’ Congolese neighbourhood, Eva escapes into a hair salon. The African women in the salon initially support her, seeing a woman in distress. But when they find out what the fight was about, opinions differ…
FR - Dans une rue a Matonge, le quartier Congolaise à Bruxelles, Eva tente d'échapper à une dispute avec son petit ami en fuyant dans un salon de coiffure afro. Initialement elle est prise en charge par les femmes dans le salon, qui voient une femme en détresse. Mais quand nous découvrons la raison de la dispute, les opinions se divisent.
Info
| Title | Nkosi Coiffure |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nkosi Coiffure |
| Original language | Dutch, French |
| Status | Completed |
| Production | Majority Flemish |
| Category | Shorts |
| Genre | drama |
| Year | 2015 |
| World première / first public presentation | 2015-09-02 |
Credits
| Cast | Nele Vereecken, Kurt Vandendriessche, Awa Sene Sarr, Stella Kitoga, Wivine Ngoy-Mutemba, Nadège Ouédraogo, Linda Kompany |
|---|---|
| Photography | Laurens De Geyter |
| Editing | Tom Denoyette |
| Sound | Maarten Leemans |
| Art director | Talina Casier |
| Costume | Sofie Callaerts |
| Makeup | Jovita Lakau |
| Music | Fredy Massamba, Jens Bouttery |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 14'04" |
|---|---|
| Release format | DCP |
| Other available formats | Blu-ray, DVD, digital file |
| Aspect ratio | scope |
| Sound format | surround |
| Colour | Colour |
| Available in | 2D |
Partners
| Supported by | the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Kuumbaa, Vlaams Afrikaans huis, City of Elsene |
|---|
Festivals
2016: Flickerfest International Short Film Festival (AU), Elles tournent (BE), Un poing c'est court (FR), Ciné Privé (BE), Afrika Filmfestival (BE), Kort geschoten (BE), Tribeca Film Festival (US), Washington DC International Filmfest (US), Brussels Short Film Festival (BE), Art Film Festival (SK), San Francisco Black Film Festival (US), BFI London Film Festival (UK), Raindance Film Festival (UK)
2015: Montreal World Film Festival (CA), Festival International du Film Africain de Belgique (BE), Valladolid International Film Festival (ES), Izmir International Short Film Festival (TR), Leuven Short Film Fest (BE)
Awards
2016: Best Short Film - Washington DC International Filmfest (US), Canal+ Award - Brussels Short Film Festival (BE)
2015: Best Short Film Meeting Point - Valladolid International Film Festival (ES)
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Frederike Migom’s short film Nkosi Coiffure has been selected for the prestigious Tribeca International Film Festival in New York (13-24 April). The film will be presented in the Short Film Competition, as part of the ‘Learning Curve’ section, putting it in contention for the prize for Best Short Fiction Film.
Nkosi Coiffure is set in one of the many hair salons in Brussels’ well-known African neighbourhood. During a fight with her boyfriend, Eva escapes into one of those salons. The African women initially support Eva, seeing a young woman in distress. But when they find out what the fight was about, opinions differ.
Last edited on 23 September 2016