In Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a group of young people is a few months away from taking the official exam to obtain their secondary school certificate. But those who have not paid their teachers' bonus (directly the payment of a part of their salaries) are expelled from the school without objections, having to prepare for the exam on their own.
Dieudo Hamadi follows them as they manage to pass the tests using all kinds of methods to achieve success - from incense burns with local "witches" to participating in the "maquis", houses that are obtained or rented to meet and study together -, and also follows them on their walks through the chaotic streets of the city where they spend their time "making a living".
Category: INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA Director: Dieudonné Hamadi Screenplay: Dieudonné Hamadi Producer: Marie Balducchi Photography: Dieudonné Hamadi Editing: Rodolphe Molla Sound: Dieudonné Hamadi Duration: 90' Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo – France, 2014
This film is presented within the framework of the Santiago International Documentary Festival, FIDOCS.
Nov 11, 2016
Fri, 3 p.m.
Room A1
Building A, floor 1
$2,500 General.
$1,500 Est. and 3ed.
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