| Rumba Rules, New Genealogies | |
|---|---|
| French | Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies |
| Directed by | Sammy Baloji David Nadeau-Bernatchez |
| Written by | Sammy Baloji |
| Produced by | Rosa Spaliviero |
| Cinematography | Kiripi Katembo Siku |
| Edited by | David Nadeau-Bernatchez |
Production company | Twenty Nine Studio |
| Distributed by | Spira |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Language | Lingala |
Rumba Rules, New Genealogies (French:Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies) is a documentary film, directed bySammy Baloji and David Nadeau-Bernatchez and released in 2020.[1] A coproduction of companies from Canada, Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film is a portrait of the music scene inKinshasa, centred in particular on theCongolese rumba group Orchestre de Brigade Sarbati.[2]
The film premiered in November 2020 at theInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in September 2021.[4]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Iris | 2022 | Best Documentary Film | David Nadeau-Bernatchez,Sammy Baloji, Kiripi Katembo Siku, Rosa Spaliviero | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Cinematography in a Documentary | David Nadeau-Bernatchez, Sammy Baloji, Kiripi Katembo Siku | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound in a Documentary | Simon Gervais, Alexis Pilon-Gladu | Nominated |
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