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‘In Search of Freedom’ (in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

‘In Search of Freedom’ (in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

By
Nganji Laeh

“in SEARCH of FREEDOM” is a monthly video journal filmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering a glimpse of my quest in the motherland with other afro-european artists such as Badi and Monique Mbeka Phoba.

EDITION 01 : arriving in the capital Kinshasa and stunting on the road.

EDITION 02 : greeting the (he)art of a city to paint a better picture.

EDITION 03 : in the name of the mother, the daughters and holy grandma.

EDITION 04 : shooting a period film challenging colonial myths in Congo is not easy … but Monique did it.

NEXT EDITION: Coming up end of May 2014.

* Photo by Nganji Laeh. “in SEARCH of FREEDOM” Journal by Nganji. Music by Badi.

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