Kamal
Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, and so leaves Belgium to help victims of the war in Syria. But when he arrives, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila, fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.
Farid
Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life, and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias’s mother Christine. When their annoying neighbour invites Christine on a romantic trip to Paris, Elias, upset and angry, runs away to his treehouse. At the same time, police raid Binti and Jovial’s home, sending the two on the run, and Binti into the path of Elias. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems. If she can match her dad with Elias’ mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium.
Marwan
Un ejercicio de realismo bruselense sin concesiones: la historia de amor imposible entre dos jóvenes que pertenecen a bandas urbanas rivales. Mavela, 15 años, origen africano, es una “Black Bronx” del barrio de Matonge; y Marwan, un magrebí “1080” del distrito de Molenbeek Saint-Jean. Cuando ambos se enamoran —en comisaría— hasta el extremo de emprender una relación clandestina, la lealtad hacia el clan pandillero les plantea un serio conflicto, no sólo íntimo. Porque ser miembro de una banda implica serlo para siempre, y abandonarla resulta inviable. Retrato naturalista y romántico a un tiem po del crudo “mundo aparte” de los gangs metro politanos, la película presenta a Bruselas como otro efervescente personaje más, especialmente su colorista down town.
