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Sunday . May 6 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
6 pm / 18 Uhr

DIMANCHE À BRAZZAVILLE /
SUNDAY IN BRAZZAVILLE

Directors: Enric Bach & Adriá Monés
Documentary, Color, 51 min.
Spain/Congo 2011
French, Lingale and Teké with English subtitles

A young radio talk host, Carlos La Menace, unveils in his weekend show, three figures from Congo's capital, Brazzaville. The Sapeur Yves Saint Laurent, surrounded by extreme poverty, chooses elegance as a way of life. Cheriff Bakala is not a usual rapper. Finally, Yaya Palmas, Brazzaville's wrestling champion is relying on voodoo to defend his crown, during a crucial moment of his life.

Ein junger Radiomoderator, Carlos La Menace, stellt in seiner Wochenendshow drei Persönlichkeiten aus der Hauptstadt Kongos, Brazzaville, vor. Der Sapeur Yves Saint Laurent, der von extremer Armut umgeben ist, wählt die Eleganz als Lebenseinstellung. Cheriff Bakala ist kein gewöhnlicher Rapper. Schließlich ist da noch Yaya Palmas, Brazzavilles Ringerchampion, der sich auf die Kräfte des Voodoo verlässt, um seine Krone an einem kritischen Punkt in seinem Leben zu verteidigen.

Sunday in Brazzaville

Sunday in Brazzaville

Sunday in Brazzaville

Sunday in Brazzaville

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Black International Cinema Berlin

May 2-6, 2012

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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Workshop for
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Footprints in the Sand?
an exploration - excavation
Poetry by Ursula Troche
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