Stop Filming Us, But Listen
In Goma (DRC), Congolese filmmaker and journalist Bernadette Vivuya seeks funding for her decolonial film. At the same time, a Dutch crew wants to make a film about the conflicting perspectives of Goma, but is quickly confronted with the local community's refusal to be filmed. This sparks a conversation around power and trust, coloniality and representation. "Stop Filming Us, but Listen" explores the history of colonial representation in the Congo and follows the journey of Bernadette and her fellow local artists as they strive to challenge the Western narrative around their city.
Direction: Bernadette Vivuya, Kagoma Twahirwa
Script: Bernadette Vivuya, Kagoma Twahirwa, Ganza Buroko
Original Title: Stop Filming Us, But Listen
Original Languages: English, French, Swahili
Subtitles: English
Film Production Countries: Congo (the Democratic Republic of the), Netherlands