Brazzaville and Kinshasa are the capital cities of the two Congos, separated by a river. A bilateral agreement allows handicapped businesspeople to move between the two cities without having to pay customs duties or taxes. A gaggle of ebullient personalities, they manage their businesses to the best of their abilities, buying on one side of the river and selling at a profit on the other. In their wheelchairs, they disembark from overcrowded boat to multicolored market in a frenetic whirlwind.
The director concentrates on following their daily rounds and manages to convey their fantastic energy. A wonderful lesson on life that winds up to the sound of Benda Bilili's music!

Delphe Kifouani

AN XXL DOCUMENTARY, SÉNÉGAL/FR
2010, 54', DVCAM, FR. SUBTITLES

CONTACT
Jean-François Hautin, producteur
La Smac / France / T + 33 5 56 47 46 11 jf.hautin.lbe@wanadoo.fr


FESTIVALS

2011 l 22ème FESPACO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | du 26 février au 5 mars 2011 | www.fespaco.bf
* Sélection officielle Panorama Documentaires ACP

2011 - Black Movie Film festival - Genève, Suisse | 11 >20 feb 2011
* Black screens: Simple people
www.blackmovie.ch/en/programme/film/index.php?id=699