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Kongo is Burning
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Funding
IDFA Bertha Fund Collection
Kongo is Burning
IDFA Bertha Fund

Kongo is Burning

Arnold Aganze
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Funded in
2025
Grant
Classic: Production & postproduction
Amount
€25,000
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Logline

In Bukavu, La Duchesse and Consolée, navigate love and violence, in a society that refuses to see them. Filmed over nearly a decade, Kongo is Burning is an intimate portrait of resilience and the radical act of being visible.
This project received funding in: 2025
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Project Information

Countries of Production
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Countries of co‑production
Denmark
Current production status
In production
Estimated Length
75 min

Credits

Director
    Arnold Aganze
    Arnold Aganze
Production
    Ali Musoke for Stone Age Pictures
    Ali Musoke for Stone Age Pictures
Co-production
    Patricia Drati for Good Company Pictures
    Patricia Drati for Good Company Pictures

About IDFA Bertha Fund

IDFA Bertha Fund supports innovative documentary projects by talented filmmakers from underrepresented regions.