Democratic Republic of the Congo Movies

  • 2013
    Rêve de chien

    Rêve de chien

    Rêve de chien

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    "Rêve de chien", an animated short film by Jourdain Kielukusu Izu Di Do, was made in Kinshasa between 2012 and 2013, during the...

    Rêve de chien
  • 2021
    Bila Mask

    Bila Mask

    Bila Mask

    02021HD

    Experimental documentary. Walking the city of Goma, interacting with the public during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Bila Mask
  • 2026
    Son of Shadow

    Son of Shadow

    Son of Shadow

    02026HD

    Torn from childhood to become a soldier, Alain reveals the invisible scars of war and his struggle to find his place in a world that has cast him...

    Son of Shadow
  • 2015
    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

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    A short documentary about Roger Jamar, the pioneer of African animated film, made by renowned Congolese animator Jean-Michel Kibushi who also oversaw...

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko
  • 2021
    Return: An Epic Journey

    Return: An Epic Journey

    Return: An Epic Journey

    02021HD

    Inspired by the African masks at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, the Swiss artist Lukas Stucky designed a mask and asked the Congolese artist Rita...

    Return: An Epic Journey
  • 2016
    Under the Belt

    Under the Belt

    Under the Belt

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    A shoeshine boy observes the rhythmic passing of people's curious shoes.

    Under the Belt
  • 2024
    Tales from the Source

    Tales from the Source

    Tales from the Source

    02024HD

    A gaze on the landscapes of the Democratic Republic of Congo to translate a sense of its unfathomable power, diversity and knowledge. The scenery is...

    Tales from the Source
  • 2021
    Postcolonial Dilemma Track #5 (in the process of)

    Postcolonial Dilemma Track #5 (in the process of)

    Postcolonial Dilemma Track #5 (in the process of)

    02021HD

    Set in the ruins of a former Unilever plantation in Lusanga, this psychotronic film stages a speculative arrival: a UFO crashes, and an astronaut...

    Postcolonial Dilemma Track #5 (in the process of)
  • 1990
    The Toad Who Visits His In-Laws

    The Toad Who Visits His In-Laws

    The Toad Who Visits His In-Laws

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    Rooted in the oral tale recounted by the Tetela in Sankuru, Democratic Republic of Congo, this story explains how it came to be that the Fox ate the...

    The Toad Who Visits His In-Laws
  • 1970
    Kima

    Kima

    Kima

    01970HD

    Kima
  • 2019
    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

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    A dozen or so young percussionists bring music to Barumbu, a poor neighbourhood of Kinshasa. They are the Beta Mbonda, former members of the Kuluna...

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda