Rising Up at Night (2024)

Name: Rising Up at Night
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-02-20
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6

Rising Up at Night (2024), directed by Nelson Makengo.

02/20/2024 BR Documentary 1h 35m

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Synopsis

In Kinshasa, despite preparations for the construction of Africa's largest power station, the population often finds itself without electricity. The city's inhabitants, struggling for reliable power access, ingeniously utilize makeshift lights as essential means to survive their daily lives and maintain their ability to celebrate.

Nelson MakengoCinematography, Director, Screenplay
Inneke Van WaeyenbergheEditing
Dada Kahindo SikuProducer
Rosa SpalivieroProducer

Trivia

It premiered on February 20, 2024, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Tongo Saa".
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTwenty Nine Studio & Production, Film Five, Diam Production, Auguste Orts, Mutotu Productions, Magellan Films, RTBF
CountriesBelgium, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Germany, Qatar
LanguagesFrench, Lingala
StatusReleased

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Crew

Nelson Makengo Cinematography
Nelson Makengo Director
Inneke Van Waeyenberghe Editing
Dada Kahindo Siku Producer
Rosa Spaliviero Producer
Bao Sissoko Original music
Wouter Vandenabeele Original music
Nelson Makengo Screenplay

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What is Rising Up at Night about?

Rising Up at Night: In Kinshasa, despite preparations for the construction of Africa's largest power station, the population often finds itself without electricity. The city's inhabitants, struggling for reliable power access, ingeniously utilize makeshift lights as essential means to survive their daily lives and maintain their ability …

Who directed Rising Up at Night?

Rising Up at Night was directed by Nelson Makengo in 2024.

How long is Rising Up at Night?

Rising Up at Night runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.