Private Project

KIMPA VITA: THE MOTHER OF THE AFRICAN REVOLUTION

The fifteenth century was a time when the legacy of powerful African Kingdoms were wickedly invaded by the West. The African people’s rich and plentiful history-interrupted by slavery, genocide and the deportation of Africans to new lands. In the account, The Great Kingdom of Kongo was no exception.
A century later in 1704, a fearless young woman decides to fight for her country and while she tragically meets her demise, and is burned alive on the 2nd of July 1706, she is always remembered throughout her Kingdom as, Kimpa Vita: The Mother of the African Revolution.

  • NE KUNDA NLABA
    Director
  • NE KUNDA NLABA
    Writer
  • NE KUNDA NLABA
    Producer
  • Sanny Sessa
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    KIMPA VITA: LA MERE DE LA REVOLUTION AFRICAINE
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 2, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Country of Filming:
    Angola, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • KIMPA VITA FILM PREMIERE AT PECKHAMPLEX CINEMA
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    November 11, 2016
    UK PREMIERE
  • KIMPA VITA FILM PREMIERE AT CINEMA LEBRADY
    PARIS
    France
    October 29, 2016
    PARIS PREMIERE
  • KIMPA VITA FILM PREMIERE AT CINEMA AVENTURE
    BRUSSELS
    Belgium
    December 2, 2016
    BRUSSELS PREMIERE
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM PANAFRICAIN DE CANNES 2017
    Cannes
    France
    April 7, 2017
    Cannes Premiere
  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SCREENING
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 21, 2017
  • FESTIVAL CONGOLISATION
    Brussels
    Belgium
    January 14, 2017
  • AFRYKAMERA FILM FESTIVAL
    WARSAW
    Poland
    May 27, 2017
    Polish Premiere
  • CONGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    GOMA
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
    July 14, 2017
    CONGO PREMIERE
  • ECRANS NOIRS
    YAOUNDE
    Cameroon
    July 17, 2017
    CAMEROON PREMIERE
  • CANADIENNE PREMIERE AT CINEMA DOLLARS
    Quebec
    Canada
    August 13, 2017
    CANADIAN PREMIERE
  • INTERNATIONAL IMAGES FILM FESTIVAL FOR WOMEN
    HARARE
    Zimbabwe
    September 2, 2017
    ZIMBABWE
  • AFRIKANS ON FILM FESTIVAL
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    September 9, 2017
  • GERMANY PREMIERE AT AFRIKA INSITUTE
    BERLIN
    Germany
    October 6, 2017
    GERMANY PREMIERE
  • UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
    WARSAW
    Poland
    October 18, 2017
  • LES ESCALES DOCUMENTAIRES DE LIBREVILLE
    Libreville
    Gabon
    November 21, 2017
    Gabon
    SPECIAL MENTION OF THE SPECIAL AWARD OF THE JURY
  • LOS ANGELES PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    February 9, 2018
    American Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Afrika Bizizi Distribution td
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - NE KUNDA NLABA

Winner of the Artistic and Cultural Achievement Award at the Lambeth Civic Awards 2024 in London, and award-winning Film Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Film Teacher, Political Scientist and Congolese Politician with experience in writing, producing, directing, and editing, Ne Kunda Nlaba produced and directed documentary and fiction films distributed on streaming platforms such as Amazon and Kweli TV, Tubi, Xumo, on Television, in cinemas, and at national and international film festivals including “The Next” (2009), “The Steel Pan” (2010), “Living Without Living” (2011), "Cherie Bondowe" (2012), “Abeti Masikini: Le Combat d’Une Femme” (2015) and “Kimpa Vita: The Mother of African Revolution” (2016), “Kingdom of Kongo: In Search of the Destroyed Kingdom” (2020), “Kimbangu: A Black Saviour” (2024) and is producing drama feature films “The Tomb of Mani Kongo”, “Kimpa Vita” and “Nasara”.
He is the owner and C.E.O of Labson Bizizi-Cine Kongo and the film distribution company, Afrika Bizizi Distribution, founder and Film Teacher at Kongo Bizizi Academy “ the Pan African Film Institute” and founder and Director General of the Luanda International Pan African Film Festival (Luanda PAFF) and London International Pan African Film Festival (London PAFF)

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