Synopsis : Darkness falls over Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its 17 million inhabitants. It is just before Christmas and people are struggling to gain access to electric light. Kudi is mobilising the residents of his Kisenso neighbourhood to collect money for a new power cable. On Mount Mangengenge, a holy place overlooking the city, Pastor Gédéon delivers a sermon about the light of Christ as the path to life and truth. Davido is searching for a place to stay after his house was flooded by the Congo River. Together with other young men, he kills time by working out and dreams of a better future.
Festival History : Berlin International Film Festival 2024, BFI London Film Festival 2024, Visions du Reel 2024
Awards : Winner: Special Jury Award in the International Feature Film Section,Visions du Reel
Director :
Nelson Makengo
Producer :
Rosa Spaliviero, Dada Kahindo Siku
Screenplay :
Nelson Makengo
DOP :
Nelson Makengo
Editor :
Inneke Van Waeyenberghe
Nelson Makengo is a Congolese director, visual artist and producer whose work oscillates between contemporary art and cinema. Rising Up At Night is his first feature film.