Kinshasa Symphony (2010)

The Film "Kinshasa Symphony" shows how people living in one of the most chaotic cities in the world have managed to forge one of the most complex systems of human cooperation ever invented:... See full summary »

Directors:

Claus Wischmann, Martin Baer

Writers:

Claus Wischmann (screenplay), Petra Schmitz (idea)

Stars:

Joseph Masunda Lutete, Albert Nlanzu Matubanza, Nathalie Angwanguilo Bahati

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Joseph Masunda Lutete	...	(Himself)
Albert Nlanzu Matubanza	...	(Himself)
Nathalie Angwanguilo Bahati	...	Herself
Armand Wabasolele Diangienda	...	(Himself)
Trésor Sikabaka Wamba	...	(Himself)
Mirelle Mambueni Kinkina	...	Herself
Hértier Mayimbi Mbuangi	...	(Himself)
Papy Tamba Nkituzeyi	...	(Himself)
Joséphine Mpongo Nsimba	...	Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Félix Lusonga Aluma	...	Himself
Jhonny Nsiampa Balongi	...	Himself
Franck Lokombe Bambale	...	Himself
Jacques Nansala Banzangadio	...	Himself
Charlène Buetuvuidi Bayandila	...	Herself
Dina Carime Bilolo	...	Herself

Storyline

The Film "Kinshasa Symphony" shows how people living in one of the most chaotic cities in the world have managed to forge one of the most complex systems of human cooperation ever invented: a symphony orchestra. It is a film about the Congo, about the people of Kinshasa and about music.

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Plot Keywords:

congo | place name in title | central africa

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Germany

Language:

French Lingala

Release Date:

23 September 2010 (Germany)

Also Known As:

I Symfoniki tis Kinshasa

Filming Locations:

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sounding Images, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"IX Symphony"
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Conducted by Marek Janowski

User Reviews

Excellent film with poor ending

This is an excellent film until the last couple of minutes, but then something goes awry. Throughout, the focus has been on the orchestra's struggle to prepare Beethoven's Ninth for a public performance. When the climactic concert finally occurs at the end of the film, we see the group perform a couple of bars of the final movement of Beethoven's work, but we mainly see them give a stirring rendition of a large chunk of Carl Orff's "Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi." The unexplained switcheroo left this viewer feeling dissatisfied. But in judging this movie, one must forgive any lapses of the writer, director, and editor and instead honor the heroism of the musicians and their intrepid director, Armand Diangienda. Maestro Diangienda is eagerly awaited at the podia of orchestras in Europe and North America!