Kinshasa Beta Mbonda
Marie Françoise Plissart
2019 - 52 min - Video Full HD - Couleur - Belgique

English summary
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 violent gangs. Music has given a new meaning to their lives while cementing their friendship. Moving between odd jobs and musical improvisations, with seemingly easy playfulness they invent rhythms and sing about the hardships of daily life.
Like a Greek chorus underscored by traditional instruments or everyday objects, their songs ring out into the air of Kinshasa, echoing a world adrift.

Jeunesse | Musique | Vie urbaine | Congo-Kinshasa (RDC)


Auteur-Réalisateur : Marie Françoise Plissart
Image : Marie Françoise Plissart
Son : Félix Blume
Montage : Laurence Vaes
Producteur délégué : Alter Ego Films

Distribution


Distributeur : CBA (Centre Bruxellois de l'Audiovisuel)

Distinctions

2019 - Afrika Filmfestival, Leuven (Belgique) : Sélection
2019 - Faito Doc Festival , Monte Faito (Italie) : Sélection