Democratic Republic of the Congo Movies

  • 2025
    Coltan

    Coltan

    Coltan

    02025HD

    Based on the contemporary exploitation of coltan, a strategic mineral, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a testimonial and reflexive weaving...

    Coltan
  • 1970
    L'étranger venu d'Afrique

    L'étranger venu d'Afrique

    L'étranger venu d'Afrique

    91970HD

    Sun, a young Chinese woman, returns home at the end of the day. Her boyfriend Lulu, a young African student, awaits her. Against the background of...

    L'étranger venu d'Afrique
  • 2021
    Malik: le trône d'Ankoro

    Malik: le trône d'Ankoro

    Malik: le trône d'Ankoro

    02021HD

    In the kingdom of Ankoro, in the heart of the Congo, lived the powerful king Malipo with unrivalled mystical power.

    Malik: le trône d'Ankoro
  • 2024
    In Many Hands

    In Many Hands

    In Many Hands

    02024HD

    Commissioned for the MAS museum’s 2020 exhibition ‘100x Congo’, Collectif Faire-Part facilitated a vital dialogue between residents...

    In Many Hands
  • 2026
    Clichés

    Clichés

    Clichés

    02026HD

    In a Kinshasa house, a visit unfolds between two couples where everything seems in place, yet something is slightly off. At the center, Pamela...

    Clichés
  • 2025
    Cobalt

    Cobalt

    Cobalt

    02025HD

    Mikuba takes us to the cobalt veins of Kolwezi, where the battle for a green energy future is fought in dust and heat. As Mama Leonece navigates the...

    Cobalt
  • 2021
    Harambée

    Harambée

    Harambée

    02021HD

    A film by Moses Kibambe

    Harambée
  • 2025
    Children of Water

    Children of Water

    Children of Water

    02025HD

    Nia, Okelia, and Shanti are triplets who live in Kinshasa. Okelia is different from her sisters because she has albinism. The three sisters are so...

    Children of Water
  • 1970
    Chinafrika. mobile

    Chinafrika. mobile

    Chinafrika. mobile

    01970HD

    The documentary film Chinafrika.mobile is tracking the life cycle of a mobile phone. From its birth in the mines in the Kolwezi, DR Congo, to its...

    Chinafrika. mobile
  • 1970
    Mobembo

    Mobembo

    Mobembo

    01970HD

    An artist runs out of paint days before an exhibition. Desperate for money, he decides to run a hustle: he swaps his brushes for a Bible and heads to...

    Mobembo
  • 2023
    Mbako Anioto Trial, Leopard Man, Myth and Reality

    Mbako Anioto Trial, Leopard Man, Myth and Reality

    Mbako Anioto Trial, Leopard Man, Myth and Reality

    02023HD

    1933, North-East Congo: The Belgian colonial authorities accuse a group of men of being Aniotos, men who kill like the leopard. There is no visual...

    Mbako Anioto Trial, Leopard Man, Myth and Reality
  • 2025
    For my Daughter

    For my Daughter

    For my Daughter

    02025HD

    Freddy, a young father from the DRC, is separated from his daughter, who lives in the enclave of Cabinda, Angola. For the past two years, he has been...

    For my Daughter
  • 2015
    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko

    02015HD

    A short documentary about Roger Jamar, the pioneer of African animated film, made by renowned Congolese animator Jean-Michel Kibushi who also oversaw...

    Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko
  • 2026
    Son of Shadow

    Son of Shadow

    Son of Shadow

    02026HD

    Torn from childhood to become a soldier, Alain reveals the invisible scars of war and his struggle to find his place in a world that has cast him...

    Son of Shadow
  • 1973
    La Rançon d'une alliance

    La Rançon d'une alliance

    La Rançon d'une alliance

    81973HD

    A fratricide war between two tribes in the Congo in the pre-colonial period: the Tsembo and the Tsoundi. Their alliance is guaranteed by the marriage...

    La Rançon d'une alliance
  • 2020
    Matata

    Matata

    Matata

    02020HD

    The film follows a female protagonist who sits for a posed photography session. The session takes an unexpected turn, spiraling into a series of...

    Matata
  • 2013
    C'est urgent!

    C'est urgent!

    C'est urgent!

    02013HD

    "C'est urgent!", an animated short film by Armel Pululu, was made in Kinshasa between 2012 and 2013, during the Afriqu'Anim'Action project led by the...

    C'est urgent!
  • 1970
    When Nature Watches

    When Nature Watches

    When Nature Watches

    01970HD

    When Nature Watches
  • 2019
    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda

    02019HD

    A dozen or so young percussionists bring music to Barumbu, a poor neighbourhood of Kinshasa. They are the Beta Mbonda, former members of the Kuluna...

    Kinshasa Beta Mbonda
  • 2022
    Stop Filming Us But Listen

    Stop Filming Us But Listen

    Stop Filming Us But Listen

    72022HD

    STOP FILMING US BUT LISTEN (2022) takes a closer look at the imbalance of power inherited from colonialism and its consequences on the representation...

    Stop Filming Us But Listen