''Kinshasa Kids'' is a

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drama film,''Kinshasa Kids''
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'', August 30, 2012. which was screened at several film festivals in 2012 and released on February 6, 2013. The film was written and directed by

Marc-Henri Wajnberg Marc-Henri Wajnberg is a Belgian film director born in 1953. He is also a screenwriter, an actor and the co-founder and CEO oWajnbrosse Productions His productions are eclectic, overall he has made 2800 very short films – including the famous c ...

. Set in

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

, the film focuses on a group of street kids, expelled from their homes after being accused of

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, who form a hip hop group while a documentary crew films their efforts. The film's cast includes Gabi Bolenge, Bebson Elemba, Joël Eziegue, Emmanuel Fakoko, Mickaël Fataki, Gauthier Kiloko, José Mawanda, Sammy Molebe, Joséphine Nsimba Mpongo,

Rachel Mwanza Rachel Mwanza is an actress from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, best known for her performance as Komona in the 2012 film ''War Witch (Rebelle)''. Prior to being cast in the film, she was homeless and living on the streets of Kinshasa. Earl ...

, Emmanuel Ndosi El Bas, Django Abdul Bampu Sumbu, Jean Shaka Tshipamba and

Papa Wemba Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock", he was one of the ...

. The film received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Editing for

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* 2012 films Belgian drama films Films set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Films set in Africa 2012 drama films {{Belgium-film-stub