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Democratic Republic of the Congo

14 articles available in total starting from 17/09/2020. Last article published on 07/02/2025.

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Review: The Tree of Authenticity

Review: The Tree of Authenticity

Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji crafts a film essay that delves into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and its ecological significance  

07/02 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Poster and clips for IFFR Tiger Competition entry The Tree of Authenticity

EXCLUSIVE: Poster and clips for IFFR Tiger Competition entry The Tree of Authenticity

The debut feature by photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji explores the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial history and its ecological significance  

20/01 | IFFR 2025

Nelson Makengo • Director of Rising Up at Night

Interview: Nelson Makengo • Director of Rising Up at Night

"After making my short film, I realised there was a need to tell a longer story together with the protagonists"

BERLINALE 2024: The Congolese filmmaker delves into his portrait of the residents of Kinshasa as they face the challenges of life in an environment coloured by the uncertainty of tomorrow  

06/03/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | Panorama

Review: Rising Up at Night

Review: Rising Up at Night

BERLINALE 2024: The new offering from Nelson Makengo attempts to convey what it’s like to live in a constantly dark and flooded Kinshasa  

26/02/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | Panorama

Review: The Burden

Review: The Burden

Elvis Ngaibino Sabin’s sophomore feature is an intimate portrait of a couple who share a disease, fearing society’s judgement and stigmatisation  

16/11/2023 | IDFA 2023

Baloji • Director of Omen

Interview: Baloji • Director of Omen

“Everything you can find in a family is a reflection of society”

CANNES 2023: The Belgian-Congolese director takes us on a unique trip through the traditions and beliefs of the Democratic Republic of Congo  

26/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Un Certain Regard

Review: Omen

Review: Omen

CANNES 2023: Baloji delivers a dizzying and visually intoxicating first feature film about the intertwined fates of four banished souls in an ultra-modern African world  

23/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Un Certain Regard

Marc-Henri Wajnberg • Director of I am Chance

Interview: Marc-Henri Wajnberg • Director of I am Chance

“I wanted these street girls to become the subjects of their own story again”

Cineuropa met with the Belgian filmmaker who once again dives into the heart of Kinshasa for a documentary alongside the street children who populate the city  

11/05/2022 | /Belgium/Democratic Republic of the Congo/France

Review: I am Chance

Review: I am Chance

Marc-Henri Wajnberg returns to the heart of the Kinshasa labyrinth, alongside a group of street girls who are as surprising as they are moving  

10/05/2022 | Films | Reviews | Belgium/Democratic Republic of the Congo/France

Baloji is shooting Omen

Baloji is shooting Omen

The musician, author, actor and director has just kicked off filming on his debut feature film, starring Marc Zinga and Lucie Debay  

26/04/2022 | Production | Funding | Belgium/Netherlands/Democratic Republic of the Congo/Germany/South Africa

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