Democratic Republic of the Congo Movies

  • 2021
    Children’s Game #27: Rubi

    Children’s Game #27: Rubi

    Children’s Game #27: Rubi

    02021HD

    With all the charm of flick soccer, Subbuteo, pinball, and other miniature passions, this is played on a small circle of stubby broken-off sticks...

    Children’s Game #27: Rubi
  • 2021
    Children’s Game #26: Kisolo

    Children’s Game #26: Kisolo

    Children’s Game #26: Kisolo

    02021HD

    Kisolo is one of a thousand variants of the global Ur-game, Mancala, a “sowing” game sometimes still played with seeds even when using a...

    Children’s Game #26: Kisolo
  • 2025
    Cobalt

    Cobalt

    Cobalt

    02025HD

    Mikuba takes us to the cobalt veins of Kolwezi, where the battle for a green energy future is fought in dust and heat. As Mama Leonece navigates the...

    Cobalt
  • 2021
    The Cost of Cobalt

    The Cost of Cobalt

    The Cost of Cobalt

    02021HD

    In the cobalt mining areas of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), babies are being born with horrific birth defects. Scientists...

    The Cost of Cobalt
  • 1970
    Life is a Railroad

    Life is a Railroad

    Life is a Railroad

    01970HD

    Christine is head of the financial department at the Kintambo maternity ward. Her job is to ensure that all patients have paid the hospital fees....

    Life is a Railroad
  • 2024
    In Many Hands

    In Many Hands

    In Many Hands

    02024HD

    Commissioned for the MAS museum’s 2020 exhibition ‘100x Congo’, Collectif Faire-Part facilitated a vital dialogue between residents...

    In Many Hands
  • 2018
    Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit

    Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit

    Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit

    62018HD

    The Congolese-Belgian artist Baloji looks at Congolese pygmy wedding traditions.

    Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit
  • 1992
    Zaïre, le cycle du serpent

    Zaïre, le cycle du serpent

    Zaïre, le cycle du serpent

    8.51992HD

    In the heart of the African continent, after thirty years of independence and twenty-five years of Mobutism… what future awaits Zaire? Over...

    Zaïre, le cycle du serpent
  • 2000
    Article 15A

    Article 15A

    Article 15A

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    In Kinshasa, rumor has it that the constitution includes 14 articles. And in order to face the increasing poverty of the people, politicians who have...

    Article 15A
  • 2025
    Coltan

    Coltan

    Coltan

    02025HD

    Based on the contemporary exploitation of coltan, a strategic mineral, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a testimonial and reflexive weaving...

    Coltan
  • 2009
    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    02009HD

    Taking in the wives of the unemployed, of unpaid government employees, the Kitambo maternity clinic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo has to...

    Ladies in Waiting
  • 2024
    Rendez-vous d'avant l'aube

    Rendez-vous d'avant l'aube

    Rendez-vous d'avant l'aube

    02024HD

    The story of Fakau Bilo is that of a man who, despite his experience and status, feels powerless in the face of a force beyond his control. An...

    Rendez-vous d'avant l'aube
  • 2021
    Children’s Game #30: Imbu

    Children’s Game #30: Imbu

    Children’s Game #30: Imbu

    02021HD

    Though mosquitoes have almost as many sensory auditory cells as we do, their hearing is for the sole purpose of finding a mate. Individual males...

    Children’s Game #30: Imbu
  • 1970
    Bluebird

    Bluebird

    Bluebird

    01970HD

    Best friends, Naomi and Elda, set out to build a dream - until immigration tears them apart.

    Bluebird
  • 1992
    Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange

    Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange

    Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange

    01992HD

    With the help of the sun, the sage of sages and swallow, Ms. Toad manages to find the famous white orange that gives life to her husband and his...

    Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange
  • 2020
    Matata

    Matata

    Matata

    02020HD

    The film follows a female protagonist who sits for a posed photography session. The session takes an unexpected turn, spiraling into a series of...

    Matata
  • 2022
    I am Chance

    I am Chance

    I am Chance

    02022HD

    I am Chance follows the microcosm of a group of street savvy girls in the surprisingly bright, pop and artistic megacity of Kinshasa. Astute, sassy...

    I am Chance
  • 2022
    Kumbuka

    Kumbuka

    Kumbuka

    02022HD

    Two young Congolese filmmakers are surprised by the enthusiastic reception of Stop Filming Us, a Dutch film shot in Goma by Joris Postema in 2019....

    Kumbuka
  • 1970
    À la grâce de dieu

    À la grâce de dieu

    À la grâce de dieu

    01970HD

    The search for a doppelgänger who shares a pure expression of art takes Odoul to Kinshasa for his final film.

    À la grâce de dieu
  • 2019
    Mwana Pwo

    Mwana Pwo

    Mwana Pwo

    02019HD

    Experimental documentary exploring the city of Goma, DRC. Rambling walks through the city, accompanied by wisdom in monologues. Reflections on ...

    Mwana Pwo