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Certificate TBC

Cast Florent de La Tullaye Leon 'Ricky' Likabu Roger Landu Coco Ngambali

Directors Renaud Barret

Screenwriters

Running Time 86 minutes

Benda Bilili!
Musical magic in the Congo

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Plot
A group of seven Congolese musicians, Benda Bilili ('beyond appearances'), led by polio sufferer Papa Ricky, set out to achieve their goal of becoming the best band in Kinshasa. Little do they know but much greater acclaim awaits them.

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