As part of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, the African Film Commission will present On The Rumba River (Le Batelier de la Rumba) a film Jacques Sarasin. I won’t be able to attend but, I encourage any of you who will be in LA this week to support us and catch this exciting documentary. Details below.
Synopsis:
Brimming with music and dance, On the Rumba River looks at the life and times of beloved Congolese musician Wendo Kolosoy. Throughout a career that spans decades, Papa Wendo has weathered personal hard times as well as Congo’s troubled political and economic history, all of which he’s faced with a combination of determination, humor and, of course, music. This touching and lively documentary captures Kolosoy’s latest reunion with his band, the Victoria Bakolo Miziki Players, when they gather to play the transcendent music that has come to embody the spirit of the Congolese people.
Screening Times:
Thu. Jun 28, 7:00pm, Mann Festival Theater
Sat. Jun 30, 5:00pm, Italian Cultural Institute
For event information and tickets, call 866.FILM.FEST (866.345.6337) or visit LAFilmFest.com