IDFA Project Space
Kongo is Burning
Arnold Aganze
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Selected in
2026
Program
IDFA Project Space: Rough cut
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Logline
Filmed over a decade in eastern Congo, Kongo is Burning follows two transgender women navigating love, exile, and survival in a society shaped by faith and repression, revealing queer resilience, memory, and the radical act of remaining visible.
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Project Information
Category
IDFA Project Space: Rough cut
Countries of Production
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Countries of co‑production
Denmark, Uganda
Estimated Length
80 min
Credits
Director
Arnold Aganze
Arnold Aganze
Production
Ali Musoke for Stone Age Pictures
Ali Musoke for Stone Age Pictures
Editing
Joshua Alibet
Joshua Alibet