Congo Boy

Congo Boy (2026)

Bangui, Central African Republic. 17 year-old Robert dreams of a career in music, but civil war is tearing the country apart. When both his parents are thrown into prison, he is left to look after his four younger siblings on his own, juggling daily life, odd jobs, school exams and concert stages, determined to follow his dream.

Data lansării
2026-11-25
Durată
1 h 31 min
Genuri
Dramă, Muzică
Regizor
Rafiki Fariala

Distribuție

Curiozități

Congo Boy is a 2026 musical drama directed by Rafiki Fariala, co-written with Tommy Baron and Boris Lojkine. Fariala co-wrote wrote the music with Lillo Morealle. It stars Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset, Christy Djomanda Louba, Pétruche Mbomba, Rosiana Kotozia and Gloria Ambacko.

Production

Congo Boy follows writer-director Rafiki Fariala's debut documentary We Students! (2022), which became the first feature from the Central African Republic to screen at the Berlin International Film Festival. The project was unveiled at the Atlas Workshops of the Marrakech International Film Festival, where it was presented as part of its development slate.

Congo Boy is a co-production between companies from the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and France. It is produced by Vicky Nelson Wackoro for Makongo Films, with co-producers Dieudo Hamadi for Kiripi Films and Caroline Nataf for Unité.

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