Ion
2013•57m•1.0•Released
Documentary
My name is Ion. Who could have imagined the fate that awaited me: my birth under the Romanian dictatorship, the loss of my eyesight through an accident, my sudden escape from my homeland to seek a future that was a little too idyllic? One thing is certain: fate is like all the criminals that I listen to today for the Belgian federal police. With a little willpower, there is always a way to dodge its tricks. The person who taught me that is a close and loyal childhood friend. That friend is literature. Without her, I probably would not be what I am now, here, among you.
Director
Olivier Magis
Writer
Olivier Magis
Languages
French, Romanian
Studio
Wallonie Image Production
Production
Company
Wallonie Image Production
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Luc Dardenne
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