Nizar Saleh

Nizar Saleh

Biography

Nizar Saleh lives in Kinshasa and Brussels. He is a photographer, video artist, music producer and a member of COLLECTIF FAIRE-PART, an ensemble of Belgian & Congolese filmmakers. After his studies in visual communication and photography at Académie des Beaux-Arts in Kinshasa, Nizar made several short documentaries looking at Kinshasa’s art scene. His works reflect the relationship between people and their environment and are strongly influenced by the colonial/post-colonial history of Belgium and the DR Congo and their complex relationships. Nizar is the co-founder of the production house ‘Kimpavita Films’. He is offering workshops at this year's festival.

Filmography

KIN’KONGOLO KINIATA (2024): Direction