Films by Rimvydas Leipus

Belgien, Germany, Netherlands 2014, 102 min
by Petra Krüger

N is a story of an unusual obsession: A French encyclopaedist tries to complete his life’s work from beyond death. The film recounts the story of Raymond Borremans, who left Europe for Africa in the early 20th century. He devoted his life to the creation of the first encyclopaedia of this other world, dreaming of eternal recognition. He died, however, having only reached the letter N. With his encyclopaedia incomplete, his restless spirit drifts around West Africa, caught between life and death,