KINSHASA SYMPHONY

KINSHASA SYMPHONY
Germany 2010
Directors: Claus Wishmann, Martin Baer
“People don’t know that there are also African beats in Beethoven.” The two hundred musicians of the Kimanguiste Symphony Orchestra, the only orchestra in the Congo, are playing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony when a power outage silences them just a few bars before the last movement. For musicians who have survived two putsches and the effects of a decades long war, a passion for music is inspiration to overcome mundane obstacles like a lack of electricity. KINSHASA SYMPHONY paints a picture of the diverse, fast-paced, vibrant city in which these musicians live and work—and the courage of a community that demands a better tomorrow. (95 mins.)
With community support from The Skanner.