Kinshasa Now

 Every day from June 30th to July 10th

 9am to 10pm

 Museum of Illusions

COUNTRY
Belgium
YEAR:
2020
DIRECTOR:
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
STARS
Mika Bangala, Vainqueur Kanga, David Lemba, Chancelvie Kapongue
GENRE:
Docufiction
Language
Swahili
DURATION:
20:00
ORIGINAL TITLE

Kinshasa Now

35,000 kids abandoned by their families following witchcraft allegations are doing their best to survive on the streets of Kinshasa, Congo.

One night, fourteen-year-old Mika must suddenly come to terms with this terrible situation and learn the rules of the street to survive, find food and shelter, and, even most importantly, fit in.

BIO

Marc-Henri Wajnberg studied cinema at INSAS, Brussels. He is a screenwriter, director, actor and producer. His productions are eclectic: in all, he produced 3000 very short films - including the famous collection of Claps . His short film Le Réveil won an award in Cannes. He has directed and produced a number of documentaries including Oscar Niemeyer, an architect committed to his century , who was also awarded at several international festivals. He co-produced a film by Lars Von Trier The Five Obstructions and directed two feature films; Just Friends and Kinshasa Kids (selected in Venice, Toronto, Busan, New York ...).