To wrap up: a feel-good drama from Central Africa

To round off our festival, on 15 November we’ll be celebrating the power of resilience and of pursuing one’s dreams: ›Congo Boy‹ by Rafiki Fariala is a feel-good drama about a strong young man navigating his experience of displacement, the challenges of everyday life and his great desire to become a musician. As always, you can watch the closing film in Heidelberg and Mannheim, with a closing party for everyone to follow here.

Here’s what it’s about: 17-year-old Robert lives in Bangui, where he fled to escape the war in the Congo. He dreams of a future as a musician, but following his parents’ arrest, he has to look after his four younger siblings as well as finishing school. When he hears about a nearby music competition, it becomes his greatest hope.