Karim Akalay's 6TM Wins New Visions Award at Ji.hlava
The Belgian family comedy, set in a Brussels housing estate, is in development with filming planned for July 2027.
Karim Akalay's project 6TM has won the New Visions Award for the most promising European project at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, according to Variety.
6TM is set during a summer at the Cité Modèle housing estate in Brussels and follows three intertwining stories within one family. The film is described by its team as a Belgian family comedy in three chapters rooted in magic realism.
The project is currently in development, with filming planned for July 2027. It is produced by Walid Bekhti and Hanoulia Salamé for Centre Vidéo de Bruxelles, with support from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Groupe Ouest and the New Dawn Fund.
The director has pointed to Belgium's tradition of social realism, citing the Dardenne brothers as its best-known example, in comments reported around the project.
Quick answers
What did 6TM win at Ji.hlava?
The project took the New Visions Award for the most promising European project at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
When will 6TM be filmed?
Filming is planned for July 2027; the project is currently in development.
Who is producing 6TM?
Walid Bekhti and Hanoulia Salamé produce for Centre Vidéo de Bruxelles, with support from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Groupe Ouest and the New Dawn Fund.