Film: 'Downstream to Kinshasa' (Special Sneak Preview) - Watch Here

Director: Dieudo Hamadi

Documentary, 2020, 88 Min.

Time: October 16th - 31st

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In early June 2000, during the wake of the Rwandan genocide and the Second Congo War, a brutal conflict erupted between Rwandan and Ugandan forces in Kisangani. The armies pummelled the city with heavy weapons, killing over 6,000 Congolese, injuring many thousands more, and laying waste to hundreds of millions of dollars in property. The conflict was so devastating it earned its own distinction as the “Six-Day War”. Although this episode has largely been forgotten, its imprint remains on the bodies and lives of the residents of Kisangani, who for years have been fighting for recognition and compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, a group of survivors takes matters into their own hands. Filmmaker Dieudo Hamadi, documents their 1000+ mile journey down the Congo River to the capital city of Kinshasa where they intend to voice their claims.