TONGO SAA (RISING UP AT NIGHT) 

2024, DR Congo/Belgium/Germany/Burkina Faso/Qatar

Nelson Makengo

People travel in boats through flooded streets, some fight over power lines, and Santa Claus does well selling torches at the market. This is the gloomy reality in low-income parts of Kinshasa, which are still underwater after devastating floods. While radio voices report on setbacks in the construction of the large power supply project Inga III, the locals, neglected by the government, join forces to bring electricity back to their neighbourhoods themselves. Their desire for a better quality of life means a struggle for power.

Eine schwach beleuchtete Straße mit offener Kanalisation, verstreuten Trümmern und aufsteigendem Rauch. Auf beiden Seiten laufen und versammeln sich Menschen, einige tragen Waren, während in der Nähe der Marktstände Hühner herumlaufen. Über den Köpfen kreuzen verworrene Drähte zwischen den Gebäuden.
Section: Documentary Film Competition
Country: DR Congo/Belgium/Germany/Burkina Faso/Qatar
Director: Nelson Makengo
Language: Lingala original version with English subtitles
Running time: 96min

Screenings

Date
Time
Location
05.06.2025
5.05 PM
Cinematograph
08.06.2025
4.35 PM
Leokino 2