Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's latest drama,
Tori and Lokita, stars first time actors Pablo Schils and Joely Mbundu as two young African migrants
who bond while struggling to build a new life in Belgium.
"Our dearest wish is that at the end of the film, the audience, who will
have felt a deep empathy for these two young exiles and their unfailing
friendship, will also feel a sense of revolt against the injustice that
reigns in our societies," the Dradennes said of their new film.
Tori and Lokita is in UK cinemas from December 2nd.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
TORI AND LOKITA stars first time actors Pablo Schils and Joely Mbundu in deeply moving performances as two young migrants from Africa. A young boy (Tori) and an adolescent girl (Lokita) who have travelled alone from Africa to Belgium, pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile.
TORI AND LOKITA is a story of a beautiful and unfailing friendship amidst the struggle for survival. The young friends help each other navigate the Belgian immigration system and a criminal underworld, paying smugglers, finding jobs on the black market and sending money to their families. The plot is set within the framework of a thriller, the suspense pulling ever tighter and more intense.
