Congo in Four Acts

Congo in Four Acts is a 2010 documentary film.

Congo in Four Acts
Directed by	Dieudo Hamadi Kiripi Katembo Divita Wa Lusala
Produced by	Djo Tunda Wa Munga Steven Markovitz
Cinematography	Deschamps Matala Divita Wa Lusala
Edited by	Divita Wa Lusala Ronelle Loots Frédéric Massiot
Release date	2010 (2010)
Running time	72 minutes
Countries	Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa

Synopsis

Initiated as an educational project to help young filmmakers develop their craft, Congo in Four Acts is a quartet of short films.^[1] "Ladies in Waiting (Dames en attente)" chronicles the bureaucratic dysfunctions of a maternity ward from which women cannot leave unless they pay their fees. "Symphony Kinshasa" takes the viewer on a tour through Congo's capital city where malaria is rife, electricity cables lie in the street and garbage is everywhere. "Zero Tolerance" deals with rape as a weapon of war in Eastern RDC and the attempts by authorities to re-establish the national moral code. "After the Mine" depicts life in Kipushi, a mining town where the soil is contaminated.

Production

The film was co-directed by Dieudo Hamadi, Kiripi Katembo and Divita Wa Lusala.^[2]

Awards

• Cinéma du Réel 2010^[2]
• Africa Movie Academy Awards 2011^[2]
• The Pierre And Yolande Perrault Grant at Cinema Du Reel (“Ladies In Waiting”) ^[3]
• The Grand Prix - One World Kyrgyzstan International Film Festival 2011^[3]

See also

• Kinshasa Symphony