Kongo (2019)
- Directed by
- Hadrien La Vapeur
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Republic of the Congo, France
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A French-Congolese documentary that follows healer Medard in Brazzaville after he is accused of black magic. He works with his spiritual master to clear his name while the film shows how Ngunza culture mixes religious and political traditions in Congolese society.
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What happens
Kongo est un film documentaire franco-congolais réalisé par Hadrien La Vapeur et Corto Vaclav, sorti en 2020. L'apôtre Médard, guérisseur à Brazzaville, est accusé de magie noire et tente de prouver son innocence avec l'aide de son maître spirituel le prophète Boudimbou et de forces occultes. Le documentaire offre une plongée dans la culture ngunza, mélange syncrétique de différents courants religieux et politiques façonné au cours du XXe siècle et structuré par le rôle social et spirituel des guérisseurs. Il montre en filigrane l'évolution de la société congolaise, à la fois pétrie de traditions mystiques et sous la coupe de puissances étrangères. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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