Edition: First Cut Lab Doha 2023
Rising Up at Night
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Qatar
Production company: Twenty Nine Studio & Production, Mutotu Productions
World premiere: Berlin International Film Festival 2024 – Panorama
Synopsis
As the Congo prepares to build Africa’s largest power station, the people of Kinshasa are engulfed in darkness. As the population struggles to receive access to electricity, they rely on makeshift lights not only to survive, but also to celebrate – with candles, LEDs and fireworks. An impressive nocturnal fresco.
CREDITS
Director & Writer: Nelson Makengo
Editor: Inneke Van Waeyenberghe
Producers: Rosa Spaliviero, Dada Kahindo Siku
Internatioal sales: Square Eyes