RISING UP AT NIGHT
Belgium, Burkina Faso, Congo (Democratic Republic), Germany, Qatar 2024 – Director: Nelson Makengo – Original language: Lingala – Subtitles: English – Length: 96 min.
In Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, it gets dark after sunset. There has been no power since the city was hit by catastrophic flooding. While the state drags its heels, the citizens get organised. They collect money for a new power cable, church services take place with solar powered lights and sales of batteries skyrockets. Barbara Off
Biography
Nelson Makengo is a Congolese filmmaker. His work moves between contemporary art and film. He lives and works in Kinshasa. UP AT NIGHT won the prize for best short film at the IDFA in Amsterdam.
Filmography (selection)
UP AT NIGHT, DRC 2019, 21 min.
E’VILLE, DRC 2018, 12 min.
THEATRE URBAIN, DRC 2017, 13 min.
No youth rating
English/Original Title: TONGO SAA. Writer: Nelson Makengo. Camera: Nelson Makengo. Sound: Franck Moka. Editing: Inneke Van Waeyenberghe. Music: Bao Sissoko, Wouter Vandenabeele. Production: Twenty Nine Studio & Production, Mutotu Productions. Producer: Rosa Spaliviero, Dada Kahindo Siku. International Sales: Square Eyes.
