Brother's Keeper Ferit Karahan

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