Synopsis
On the eve of postponed Congolese elections, two Congolese and two Belgian filmmakers work on a film about Kinshasa and its resistance against the legacies of colonialism. The four filmmakers want to tell a story together, but having grown up on opposite sides of history, they have different views on how to tell that story. What should it look like? Who should be in it? For whom is it made? Faire-part is the search of 4 filmmakers for a way to portray the city. Through filming artistic performances in public space, they paint a provocative picture of Kinshasa and its relations with the rest of the world.
A word from Tënk
This collaborative work deftly exposes the process of four filmmakers (two Belgian and two Congolese) questioning the way they film Kinshasa as well as the colonial forces that continue to operate there. By capturing performances in the streets of the city and expressing the artistic and political intentions of the artists, Faire-part expresses the power of art. It also underlines the importance of narrative sovereignty: to express one's culture, one's stories, and one's visions of the world. This is a film that unfolds and embodies a complex collective reflection of the highest relevance.
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