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Benda Bilili!
Benda Bilili!
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BENDA BILILI!

Directed by Florent de la Tullaye, Renaud Barret
France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010
Documentary

Synopsis

Staff Benda Bilili are a band of homeless, disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instruments, and rise from desperate circumstances to international acclaim.

Synopsis

Staff Benda Bilili are a band of homeless, disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instruments, and rise from desperate circumstances to international acclaim.

Our take

A rousing, vibrant odyssey into the world of Staff Benda Bilili, a band of disabled Congolese musicians who perform on the streets of Kinshasa. Shot over 7 years, this extraordinary film charts the unique circumstances of the band’s creative process, and scores it with their ebullient sounds.