Kin’Gongolo Kiniata, a band of sonic eccentrics from Kinshasa, forges raw, electric music from scrap metal and sheer will. As they ready their defiant sound for the world stage, their dreams collide with the rigid reality of unjust immigration laws designed to deter young Congolese artists. Nizar Saleh’s film is a potent tribute to creativity under pressure, and to sound as an act of resistance.
– Lyse Nsengiyumva
Film details
Country of production
Congo, Democratic Republic
Year
2026
Festival edition
IFFR 2026
Length
25'
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
Lingala, French
Premiere status
World premiere
Principal cast
Mafuta Mingi Hassam, Jonas Kipanga, Ange Ludiata, Junior Mulenga, Julien Ekutshu