Congo In Harlem

Congo In Harlem 16th annual Film Series schedule is up! Advance tickets now on sale for another amazing lineup of films, discussions, parties and events at Maysles Documentary Center. October 12th-19th, 2024. www.congoinharlem.org

First screening of Congo In Harlem at Maysles Documentary Center tomorrow Friday 10/13, 7PM! Don't miss LE DAMIER – PAPA NATIONAL OYÉ (THE DRAUGHTSMEN CLASH) by Balufu Bakupa-Kinyanda, which has been beautifully restored in 2k. Preceded by the new short film from Collectif Faire-Part, SPEECH FOR A MELTING STATUE. Advance tickets on sale now or come to the box office up to 1hr before show time! https://congoinharlem.org/lineup2023

Set in a fictitious African country, LE DAMIER (THE DRAUGHTSMEN CLASH) is a humorous political allegory that tells the story of a sleepless dictator who spends the night playing checkers with a pot-smoking vagabond who claims to be the grand champion. However, the rules of the game entail the opponents howling vulgar and foul obscenities at one another. The champion proceeds to insult, and trounce the dictator. His reward and fate will not surprise anyone.

Congo In Harlem's co-presentation of the beautiful documentary COLLETTE AND JUSTIN begins tonight 10/6 at DCTV's Firehouse Cinema! Nelson will be there for the 7pm screening, as well as the director, Alain Kassanda, who will do Q&A. This is a very special film and a great chance to discuss it with the filmmaker in person. It just got a great review in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/movies/colette-and-justin-review.html
Tickets and more info here (and use the promo code congodctv for 20% discount!): https://firehouse.dctvny.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=402222~2998286f-8e4b-4c31-9017-dcced8ffebb3&

‘Colette and Justin’ Review: The Colonized Speak Up In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.