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BENDA BILILI !

by Florent de la Tullaye, Renaud Barret

synopsis

Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find the force to hope in music. For five years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, Benda Bilili ! (“beyond appearances”) is the story of this dream come reality.

original title: Benda Bilili !
country: France, Belgium
sales agent: Funny Balloons
year: 2010
genre: documentary
directed by: Florent de la Tullaye, Renaud Barret
film run: 85'
release date: NL 19/08/2010, FR 08/09/2010, BE 22/09/2010, GR 30/09/2010, UK 18/03/2011, DE 14/04/2011, SE 15/04/2011
screenplay: Florent de la Tullaye, Renaud Barret
cast: Staff Benda Bilili
cinematography by: Renaud Barret, Florent de la Tullaye, Grégoire Delaage
film editing: Jean-Christophe Hym
music: Staff Benda Bilili
production: Screen Runner, La Belle Kinoise, Dragons Films, O.L. Production (FR)
distributor: Dulac Distribution, Cinéart, Trinity Filmed Entertainment, Folkets Bio

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