After spending years in Belgium, a young Congolese man returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront the intricacies of his family and culture.
Direction
Baloji's music video background = pure visual audacity.
Cinematography
Night shoots that make Kinshasa feel like another planet.
Production
Body horror meets magical realism in the costume design.
Director
Baloji Tshiani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Baloji coined 'Afro-surrealism' for this — rejecting Western trauma narratives for something messier, more cyclical.
The four chapters mirror Koffi's psychological unraveling, with each section shot in distinct color palettes that shift from warm to sickly.
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