Rumba Royale (2025)
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 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
In 1959 in Léopoldville, a rumba musician gets caught up in the city's nightlife as the Democratic Republic of Congo moves toward independence from Belgium. The story follows his personal struggles against a backdrop of political change.
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What happens
Rumba Royale is a 2025 Congolese historical thriller film co-directed by Yohane Dean Lengol and Hamed Mobasser, starring Fally Ipupa, Mélanie Bokata, Olivier Loustau, Cécile Djunga, Patrick Kabundi, Hénoc Kyombo, and Anzor Alem. The film is set in 1959 in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa), just before the Democratic Republic of Congo gained its independence from Belgium. It explores the interplay between political awakening and the cultural scene of Congolese rumba, portrayed through the vibrant nightlife of the city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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