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TONGO SAA, RISING UP AT NIGHTBy Nelson Makengo, DRC, Belgium, Germany, 2024

SYNOPSIS

Darkness falls over Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In an environment marked by violence and uncertainty, people wait and fight for access to light. Between hope, disappointment, and religious faith, Tongo Saa is a subtle and fragmented portrait of a population that, despite the challenges, is elevated by the beauty of Kinshasa’s nights.

BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Nelson Makengo directed the feature-length documentary Nuit Debout in 2019 and several documentary shorts, including E’ville in 2018, Théâtre Urbain in 2017, Souvenir d’un Été in 2017, and Tabu in 2016.