Ion

Biography/Society, Belgium 2013

MY NAME IS ION. Who could have imagined the fate that awaited me: my birth under a 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’s 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 wouldn’t be what I am now, here, among you.
57 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Aux Écrans du Réel Documentary Film Festival 2013 Winner - Prix du Public & Prix du Jury
Breaking Down Barriers International Disability Film Festival 2016 Winner - Best Feature Film Documentary - Olivier Magis

More information

Director:

Olivier Magis

Original title:

Ion

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 6

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

English