After returning from a trip to a high-risk area, Franck personally resolves to lock himself up at home and observe the barrier measures. But very quickly, rumours circulate in the city declaring him the first Covid-19 case. Attacks, death threats, stigmatisation follow against him and other people living with him. This forces him to accept a quarantine in a secret hospital......

starring
Franck Moka, Nipcian Mongema, Jeef Mongema, Guelord Mosi, Leonard Moka

a film by Franck MOKA

Congo DRC, 2020, Short Fiction, 15 mins 48 s

Title: HOME SWEET HOME
Country of production: Congo, Democratic Republic
Production Year: 2020
Length: 16'
Medium: Digital
Languages: French, Swahili, Lingala


NOTE BY THE PROGRAMMER
In this short work of docu-fiction, filmmaker Franck Moka resolves to isolate at home after he returns from a Covid hotspot. Soon the rumors circulate declaring him the first Covid-19 case in the city, and after death threats and stigmatization, he is forced to quarantine at an undisclosed hospital. At once dystopian and heartwarming, HOME SWEET HOME, is an extremely personal ode to life in a dark time.

Producers
Isaac Yenga, Franck Moka

Director
Franck Moka

Screenplay
Franck Moka

Cinematography
Franck Moka, Antoine Mawazo

Editors
Dorcas Mulamba, Chimène Baofa

Production Design
Franck Moka

Sound Design
Franck Moka

Music
Franck Moka


Production Companies
Studios Kabako,
Artgument Project

Sales
Artgument Project

LINKS
https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2021/films/home-sweet-home


FESTIVALS
* Selection /// Dakar Court 2021
* Selection /// Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival 2021 (Germany)
* European premiere /// IFFR 2021, Rotterdam
* Selection /// Festival Vues d'Afrique 2021 (Canada)