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Phantoms of History, the first documentary in the series takes us from Moanda, on the Atlantic Ocean estuary, to Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Historical flashbacks tell the story of the colonial conquest for which the river was a sort of royal parade. The modern part deals with the port of Matadi and the Inga dam (the largest in Africa) as well as the railway linking Matadi to Kinshasa on the non navigable stretch of the river. We then discover the "beach" at Kinshasa, a frontier port with Brazzaville buzzing with life in a real melting pot for traffickers. The documentary ends with Papa Wendo, Master of the Congolese Rumba, in a boat on the river to which he pays homage by his songs.

Belgium / France - 2007 - 52 mn - HD Cam - Colour

Director Thierry Michel Writer Thierry Michel Camera Michel Techy Sound Lieven Callens Editing Marie Quinton Music Lokua Kanza

Production Les Films de la Passerelle, 62, rue Renory, 4031 Liège, Belgique Tél : +32 4 342 3602 Fax : +32 4 343 0720 E-mail : films@passerelle.be Co-Production Les Films d'Ici

Sales Les Films de la Passerelle, 62, rue Renory, 4031 Liège, Belgique Tél : +32 4 342 3602 Fax : +32 4 343 0720 E-mail : films@passerelle.be