On a Fun, but Bumpy, Road with Onward
While the film didn’t hit me as emotionally as I wanted it to, I still enjoyed it. I simply wish there was a little more, particularly with the world building.
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
Florent de La Tullaye, Renaud Barret
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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