Movie
Gods of Molenbeek
“I don't know if I know”
7.2/10
2019
1h 13m
fr
Documentary
Overview
The district of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Brussels has become world-famous as a center of jihadism, but for six-year-old Aatos and his friend Amine, it is a familiar home. Here, they listen to spiders, discover black holes, and fight about what is going to steer a flying carpet. Together they search for the answers to life's big questions. But the brutality of the adult world makes itself known when terrorists detonate a bomb in the neighborhood. Aaatos envies Amine's Muslim faith and looks for his own gods, although his classmate Flo questions him; she is strongly convinced that anyone who believes in God is completely nuts. Gods of Molenbeek is a wonderful portrayal of childhood friendship, inquiry and the creation of meaning in a chaotic time.
Director
Reetta Huhtanen
Writers
Reetta Huhtanen
Movie Information
Release Date
August 9, 2019
Runtime
1h 13m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
10
Production
