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'Kinshasa Makambo' is a documentary film from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, directed by Dieudo Hamadi and released in 2018.[Steve Macfarlane, [https://filmmakermagazine.com/105005-you-must-be-reactive-in-the-face-of-danger-dieudo-hamadi-on-kinshasa-makambo/#.YrSTHHbMKUk "You Must Be Reactive in the Face of Danger: Dieudo Hamadi on Kinshasa Makambo"]. 'Filmmaker Magazine', March 13, 2018.] The film centres on three young Congolese democracy activists who were involved in the 2016 protests against president Joseph Kabila.[Clarence Tsui, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/kinshasa-makambo-film-review-1092997/ "Kinshasa Makambo: Film Review"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', March 12, 2018.]
The film premiered on February 18, 2018, at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.[Nancy Tartaglione, [https://deadline.com/2018/01/berlin-film-festival-panorama-lineup-2018-full-list-1202268927/ "Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup With Films From Kim Ki-Duk, Idris Elba"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', January 25, 2018.] The film won the Tim Hetherington Award at the 2018 Sheffield DocFest,[Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-silence-of-others-takes-top-sheffield-doc/fest-prize/5130113.article "'The Silence Of Others' takes top Sheffield Doc/Fest prize"]. 'Screen Daily', June 13, 2018.] and the True Vision Award at the 2018 True/False Film Festival.[[https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/congolese-filmmaker-to-receive-true-vision-award/article_79339c1e-0b7b-11e8-9dc8-737d92256898.html "Congolese filmmaker to receive True Vision Award"]. 'Columbia Missourian', February 6, 2018.]
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