Republic of the Congo, Italy and USA / 2011 / 77mins / Documentary, History / English, French and Italian

In the Republic of the Congo, the long-time dictator plans to sweep aside the country’s most revered spiritual leader. The capital Brazzaville is abuzz with rumors of skullduggery. A lavish spectacle, funded by the French multinational TOTAL, is set to betray the population’s ancient traditions and re-write the nation’s history. Defying the regime, one woman comes to King Makoko’s rescue.

Clemente Bicocchi

Clemente Bicocchi is an Italian filmmaker born in Florence in 1973. He studied film in New York, Barcelona and Rome and has been making short, documentary and experimental films since 1996. Learn More