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Deep Dive: Downstream to Kinshasa (2020)

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Downstream to Kinshasa
Downstream to Kinshasa is a documentary directed by Dieudo Hamadi that focuses on survivors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Six-Day War of 2000. The film follows these individuals as they travel to Kinshasa to demand compensation from the government for their losses during the conflict. This journey shows the ongoing impact of war on civilians and their quest for justice. The film was officially selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, marking a significant moment as it was the first film from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to receive such a designation. Although the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was later screened online for distributors and had its public premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Amplify Voices Award.

Why Watch

  • •Meet survivors of the DRC's Six-Day War of 2000.
  • •Follow their quest for government compensation.
  • •See the film that premiered at TIFF 2020.

Did You Know

•The film was the first from the DRC selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 2020.
•It had its public premiere in September 2020 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
•The film won the Gilda Vieira de Mello Prize at FIFDH 2021.

Perfect For

Documentary enthusiastsHuman rights advocatesCongo history buffs