TONGO SAA (RISING UP AT NIGHT)

Credits

Name: TONGO SAA (RISING UP AT NIGHT)

Country: DR Kongo/B/D/Burkina Faso/Katar

Year of publication: 2024

Format: DCP

Color: color

Language : OmeU

Duration: 95 Minuten

Series: 21. Afrika Film Festival Köln

Direction: Makengo, Nelson

Abstract

Darkness is falling over Kinshasa and not all of its 17 million inhabitants have access to electricity following flooding. TONGO SAA paints a nuanced picture of the capital as it prepares to build Africa's largest power station. On Christmas Eve, the population is organizing itself between resourcefulness and faith. Some collect money for electricity cables or provide temporary lighting, while others preach and endeavour to inspire hope. In this documentary, director Nelson Makengo's camera portrays the daily perseverance of a population in the nights of Kin la belle (Kinshasa the beauty).