TONGO SAA / RISING UP AT NIGHT

2024 ‘95  Doc

République du Congo

Scénario Nelson Makengo

DOP Nelson Makengo

Montage Inneke Van Waeyenberghe

SYNOPSIS

Between hope, disappointment and religious faith, Tongo Saa is a subtle and

fragmented portrait of a population that, despite its challenges, is sublimated by the

beauty of Kinshasa’s nights.

NELSON MAKENGO

Director, cinematographer, and producer, Nelson Makengo lives and works in

Kinshasa.His fifth film Nuit Debout (Best Short Documentary – IDFA 2019) was

screened in 100+ festivals around the world.