This Is Congo

Screenings

2018 Season
London, Toronto

A whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer, and a displaced tailor share a glimpse of life amid Africa’s longest continuing conflict. Over the last two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen more than 5 million conflict-related deaths, multiple changes of government, and the wholesale impoverishment of its people. This is Congo provides an immersive and unfiltered look at this lush, mineral-rich country, from the rise of Rwandan and Ugandan-backed M23 rebels in the North Kivu region of Congo in 2012 to the present day via four profoundly resilient characters. Courtesy of Dogwoof

Filmmaker(s): 
Daniel McCabe
Year: 
2017
91m
Language(s): 
English, French, Swahili, Lingala
Genre: 
Documentary
Filmmaker Bio(s): 
Daniel McCabe
Director

Daniel McCabe is a New York based photographer and director. His work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera and CNN among others. This Is Congo is Daniel’s first feature-length documentary. 

Distributor: 
Dogwoof
Film Website: 
Dogwoof This Is Congo website

“This is the best documentary I’ve seen on the Democratic Republic of Congo. Daniel McCabe cares deeply about the country and does a great job walking the audience through the complicated historical trajectory of the Congo.” - Timo Mueller, Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch

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