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Kin Kiesse

Name: Kin Kiesse
Released: 1982

1982

This documentary paints a portrait of Kinshasa, capital of paradoxes and excess, guided by the naïve vision of the celebrated painter Chéri Samba through the city's nightclubs and contradictions.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Democratic Republic of the Congo

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Democratic Republic of the Congo. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 196 country film challenge.