A two-part music video on the pervasiveness of mobile technology. Shot over four days in Kinshasa, the Congolese-Belgian musician Baloji explores our obsession with being permanently online and connected. With a winking sense of humor and an overtly gaudy style, Baloji plays with an unusual blend of tribal and neo-futurist references.
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Film details
- Countries of production
- Belgium, Congo, Democratic Republic
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- Digital
