"Let the star through!" Screen Daily has revealed the first official trailer for an African movie called Congo Boy, made by Congolese filmmaker Rafiki Fariala as his first narrative feature. It's one ...

Margaret Blair Young's work through Congo Rising is grounded in a sustained effort to reposition global narratives about the Democratic Republic of the Congo through structured investment in ...

Robert is a 17-year-old Congolese refugee in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). After his parents are imprisoned, he must care for his four younger siblings while striving to ...

Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji discusses his International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Competition entry, the importance of sound, and the Pier Paolo Pasolini adaptation he is hoping to ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Democratic Republic of Congo has selected historical thriller Rumba Royale as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards. It’s a historic ...

The objective was to kick-start the cinema industry in the DRC. We had dear friends there and were aware of the intense poverty. We thought that film could uplift any audience and start a sustainable ...

The film, inspired by Fariala's own experience as a young refugee, unspools at Toronto and is set for a 2027 U.S. release “Congo Boy” is set to play a number of fall festivals in the U.S. ahead of a ...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ben Affleck and Mick Jagger teamed up on Wednesday to launch a short film called "Gimme Shelter" drawing attention to the plight of Congolese families driven from their ...

Tells an African folktale about a homely, unloved twin brother who is given happiness and wealth after he discovers a magic tree but he must agree not to reveal its source.

The film, inspired by Fariala's own experience as a young refugee, unspools at Toronto and is set for a 2027 U.S. release Variety’s Murtada Elfadl praised the film as a “stirring musical drama” that ...