DIMANCHE À BRAZZAVILLE – SUNDAY IN BRAZZAVILLE
Enric Bach, Adrià Monés | Spain, Congo 2011 | 51 Min. | OmeU
A young radio talk host, Carlos La Menace, unveils three figures of Congo’s capital, Brazzaville, on his weekend show. The Sapeur Yves Saint Laurent, surrounded by extreme poverty, chooses elegance as a way of life. Cheriff Bakala is not a usual rapper. He mixes hip hop with Congolese folk, and uses local instruments, such as drums made of water cans. He’s about to record his first album in a country with almost no producers. Finally, Palmas Yaya, Brazzaville’s wrestling champion, is relying on voodoo to defend his throne in a crucial moment of his life…
