‘SCREENING OF “ATALAKU”’

Documentary film by Dieudo Hamadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 2013, 62 min. In French and Lingala,.

Kinshasa, 2011. On the eve of the presidential election, Gaylor, a penniless pastor, is transformed into an Atalaku (literally “town crier” in Lingala). Selling his services to the highest paying candidate, he tries to help him stand out from the rival candidates by serving as his publicist, singing his praises in public. 
This film by Dieudo Hamadi plunges the viewer into the heart of contemporary Kinshasa society while showing that the people are no longer fooled by politicians’ games. This documentary was awarded the Joris Ivens Prize at the 2013 Cinema du Réel Festival in Paris.

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