Rising Up at Night

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Rising Up at Night (2024)

Directed by Nelson Makengo

Documentary · 1h 35m

In Kinshasa, despite preparations for the construction of Africa's largest power station, the population often finds itself without electricity. The city's inhabitants, struggling for reliable power access, ingeniously utilize makeshift lights as essential means to survive their daily lives and maintain their ability to celebrate.

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Crew

Director
Nelson Makengo
Screenplay
Nelson Makengo
Director of Photography
Nelson Makengo
Original Music Composer
Bao Sissoko, Wouter Vandenabeele
Editor
Inneke Van Waeyenberghe
Producer
Rosa Spaliviero, Dada Kahindo Siku

Details

Original title
Tongo Saa
Release date
2024-02-20
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
LN
Spoken languages
French, Lingala
Countries
Belgium, Burkina Faso, Congo, Germany, Qatar
Production
Twenty Nine Studio & Production, Film Five, Diam Production, Auguste Orts, Mutotu Productions, Magellan Films, RTBF