Kinshasa Kids (2012)

Directed by

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Kinshasa, kids who have been kicked out of their homes for being called witches start a hip hop group. A documentary crew films them as they try to make music and find a way forward.

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What happens

Kinshasa Kids is a Belgian drama film, which was screened at several film festivals in 2012 and released on February 6, 2013. The film was written and directed by Marc-Henri Wajnberg. Set in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film focuses on a group of street kids, expelled from their homes after being accused of witchcraft, who form a hip hop group while a documentary crew films their efforts. The film's cast includes Gabi Bolenge, Bebson Elemba, Joël Eziegue, Emmanuel Fakoko, Mickaël Fataki, Gauthier Kiloko, José Mawanda, Sammy Molebe, Joséphine Nsimba Mpongo, Rachel Mwanza, Emmanuel Ndosi El Bas, Django Abdul Bampu Sumbu, Jean Shaka Tshipamba and Papa Wemba. The film received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Editing for Marie-Hélène Dozo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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