Introduce Yourself : A feature film in Congo, a folly? by Carlo Lechea

I've heard that statement too often. And if it's true, let's be crazy! There are more great films about the Congo than by the Congo. Yet the Congolese love cinema, and I want to prove that we can make it! There have been a few kamikazes, like Djo Munga, or film technicians who have collaborated with foreign directors ("Kinshasa kids", "Rebelles", "La Vie est belle"), but mainly Congolese teams, directed by a Congolese, that is a real challenge!

I made a first attempt with my film "Destin Tracé". More than three years of work! This complicated adventure is not a failure for me. It was a very formative experience for me. I had launched into this first dream of filmmaking with too many ideals and I had to fight with the many hazards and adversities of my country. With hindsight, I look at them as a richness, a life learning experience.

This may be a difficult summit to climb and I see it as another challenge to be taken up. Both for me and for my country. And for all young African film technicians in general, who hope one day to make a living from their passion.