Kinshasa Kids

Program Running Time 85 min.

This film has been classified so that those under 18 may attend. Classification: PG—coarse and sexual language; drug use

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(Kinshasa, enfants des rues)
Directed By: Marc-Henri Wajnberg
(Belgium, France, Congo, 2012, 85 mins, Digital Betacam)

Demonized and denounced by their families, 30,000 children live in the streets of Kinshasa, DR Congo. Amongst them is the indomitable José, who aspires to form a rap group and change his fortunes. Uncovering instances of poignancy and optimism amidst abject squalour, Marc-Henri Wajnberg’s film builds to a rousing climax that pulses with youthful abandon. This film has been classified so that those under 18 may attend. Classification: PG—coarse and sexual language; drug use.