Benda Bilili!

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.

Director: Florent de La Tullaye, Renaud Barret

Cast: Léon Likabu, Roger Landu, Coco Ngambali Yakala , Theo Nsituvuidi, Claude Kinunu Montana , Paulin Kiara-Maigi, Djunana Tanga-Suele, Cubain Kabeya

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.