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Mulika

An ‘afronaut’ emerges from the wreckage of his spaceship in the volcanic crater of Mount Nyiragongo. As he descends into the city below, encountering the people of present-day Goma, he begins to understand what he must do to change the future for his people.

Details

  • Director / WriterMaisha Maene
  • Producer / EditorLeo Nelki
  • CastSefu Weber-kal, Faustin Biyoga, Ibrahim Twaha, Sarah Bahati
  • Original ScoreDon Zilla, Jack Moran
  • Music (Club Scene)Eza Makambo by Rey Sapienz and the Congo Techno Ensemble
  • Director of PhotographyTD Jack Muhindo
  • 2nd CameraEli Maene
  • Assistant DOPJustin Kasereka
  • Drone OperatorChris Horsley
  • 2nd Drone OperatorMichel Lunanga
  • Costume DesignerIsaac Bahati
  • Sound RecordistTavis Kakule Muhesi
  • Voiceover TextKoko Kabamba
  • TranslationEliora Henzler
  • ColouristValerio Morini
  • In partnership withTrust Merchant Bank, DRC
  • Supported byTerry Duffy Art Foundation, BADA Projects
  • ThanksRobert Levy, Terry Duffy, Max Nelki Gopfert, Bazirake Maene Pascal, Denise Ngende, Chris Horsley, Nyege Nyege Tapes, BBOXX DRC, Uhuru Film Company, Bomoyi Art Center, Lac Kivu Lodge
  • Filmed on location inGoma, DRC

Awards

  • Locarno Film Festival (Winner: Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award)
  • Dresden Short Film Festival (Winner: Golden Horseman for Sound Design)
  • Fickin International Film Festival Kinshasa (Winner: Best Film & Best Image)
  • Drunken Film Fest Oakland (Winner: Best World Narrative)

Screenings

  • Sundance Film Festival, USA
  • Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
  • FESPACO, Burkina Faso
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France
  • Palm Springs International Shortfest, USA
  • Aspen ShortFest, USA
  • Tampere Film Festival, Finland
  • London Short Film Festival, UK
  • Encounters Short Film Festival, UK
  • Seattle International Film Festival, USA
  • Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy, Finland
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland
  • Dresden International Short Film Festival, Germany
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK
  • RIDM, Canada
  • DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada