| Congo in Four Acts | |
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| Directed by | Dieudo Hamadi Kiripi Katembo Divita Wa Lusala |
| Produced by | Djo Tunda Wa Munga Steven Markovitz |
| Cinematography | Deschamps Matala Divita Wa Lusala |
| Edited by | Divita Wa Lusala Ronelle Loots Frédéric Massiot |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa |
Congo in Four Acts is a 2010 documentary film.
Synopsis
Initiated as an educational project to help young filmmakers develop their craft, Congo in Four Acts is a quartet of short films. "Ladies in Waiting (Dames en attente)" chronicles the bureaucratic dysfunctions of a maternity ward from which women cannot leave unless they pay their fees. "Symphony Kinshasa" takes the viewer on a tour through Congo's capital city where malaria is rife, electricity cables lie in the street and garbage is everywhere. "Zero Tolerance" deals with rape as a weapon of war in Eastern RDC and the attempts by authorities to re-establish the national moral code. "After the Mine" depicts life in Kipushi, a mining town where the soil is contaminated.
Production
The film was co-directed by Dieudo Hamadi, Kiripi Katembo and Divita Wa Lusala.
Awards
- Cinéma du Réel 2010
- Africa Movie Academy Awards 2011
- The Pierre And Yolande Perrault Grant at Cinema Du Reel (“Ladies In Waiting”)
- The Grand Prix - One World Kyrgyzstan International Film Festival 2011
See also
References
- Young, Neil (14 October 2010). "Congo in Four Acts -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Nechvatal, Joseph (9 August 2015). "Photographer Kiripi Katembo, Master of Reflection, Dies at 36". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Africiné". www.africine.org. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
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