Narrative Feature
Steal Away
Canada & Belgium • 2025 • 113 min • English
Set in a stylized and ambiguous country, Steal Away follows Fanny, a sheltered teenager whose carefully controlled world begins to unravel when her family takes in Cécile, a young African refugee. Drawn together by curiosity and longing, the two form an intense bond that awakens desire, jealousy, and a growing awareness of the unspoken rules that govern their lives.
As their connection deepens, Fanny begins to question the quiet order surrounding her, sensing that the kindness and stability she has always known may conceal something far more unsettling. With tension mounting and truths emerging, the two young women must navigate a fragile reality where belonging, identity, and freedom are anything but certain.
Available in person only.
June 5, 5:30 PM EST
Premiere
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
Washington, DC
Credits
Director(s)
Clement Virgo
Screenwriter
Tamara Faith Berger
Producers
Clement Virgo
Damon D'Oliveira
Peter De Maegd
Tom Hameeuw
Director of Photography
Sophie Winqvist
Editor
Jorge Weisz
Cast
Angourie Rice
Mallori Johnson
Meet the Artist
Clement Virgo
Clement Virgo is one of Canada’s foremost film directors, with a career spanning both film and television. His debut feature, Rude (1995), premiered at Cannes in Un Certain Regard and went on to screen at major festivals including TIFF, London, and Sundance, later returning to Locarno as part of the Black Light retrospective celebrating significant 20th century Black cinema. His subsequent films, including Lie With Me and Poor Boy’s Game, screened internationally at festivals such as TIFF, Berlinale, and Pusan, with Lie With Me selling in over 50 countries.
Known for his distinct voice as a Black filmmaker, Virgo has brought his cinematic approach to acclaimed television series including The Wire (HBO), Billions (Showtime), Monster (Netflix), and Greenleaf (OWN), where he also served as executive producer alongside Oprah Winfrey. In 2015, he directed and wrote the limited series adaptation of The Book of Negroes, earning nominations for the Critics Choice Awards and the Peabody Award. His recent feature, Brother, based on the novel by David Chariandy, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.