The Weirdness that is 'Severance'
Severance is about breaking down facades and confronting old models that were once frameworks of our lives. The somewhat subtle message to me is it’s never too late to fall in love, no matter your insecurities.
Benda Bilili! (2011)
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 six years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, BENDA BILILI! (“beyond appearances”) is the story of this dream come reality.
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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 six years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, BENDA BILILI! (“beyond appearances”) is the story of this dream come reality.
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Genre:Documentary, Music
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In Theaters:9/30/2011
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Studio 37
Cast
Renaud Barret, Florent de La Tullaye
Director
Léon Likabu
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Roger Landu
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Coco Ngambali Yakala
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Theo Nsituvuidi
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Claude Kinunu Montana
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Paulin Kiara-Maigi
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Djunana Tanga-Suele
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Cubain Kabeya
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Makembo Nzalé Zadis Mbulu Nzungu
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Waroma Abi-Ngoma Kabanba Kabose Kasungo
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Maria Barli Djongo
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