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Congo in Harlem 18 October 18-24, 2026 Schedule: www.congoinharlem.org / www.maysles.org @mayslesdocumentarycenter @congofriends, support from VDay
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Congo in Harlem starts Sunday! Full program and ticket links in bio. Join us!
15 Oct 2026
Congo in Harlem 18. October 18th - 24th at Maysles Documentary Center. Full schedule available at www.maysles.org and www.congoinharlem.org.
Yaka na biso!
12 Oct 2026
🎬 Actor Spotlight: Congo (Kinshasa) — VÉRONIQUE TSHANDA BEYA MPUTU
At a time when Congo’s name is on the world’s lips for painful reasons, we want to remind you: Congo is also the home of breathtaking artists like Véronique Tshanda Beya.
Through her layered, unforgettable role in ‘Félicité’, she showed the world our spirit — fierce, fragile, beautiful.
From Kinshasa’s rhythms to international acclaim, Véronique carries Congo’s stories with elegance and fire. Her new journey in Breathing Underwater (2024) only deepens her legacy.
📽️ Swipe to discover Véronique!
🇫🇷 Une section française vous attend plus bas — faites défiler !
#MOKOFILMS #ActorSpotlight #CongoCinema #CongoleseActors #AfricanCinema #FreeCongo
#filmenthusiast #cinephile #cinephilia #a24 #actors
27 Apr 2025
So nice, we're doing it twice! A must see of the season...
SOUNDTRACK to a COUP d'ETAT
Saturday, March 15, 2025
3:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 16, 2025
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Johan Grimonprez, 150 min. 2024
On Sunday, Johan Grimomperez will be joined by Dr. Rosemari Mealy and Maliyamungu Muhande!
Multimedia artist and filmmaker Johan Grimonprez’s engrossing essay-film examines how jazz and geopolitics collide in a nefarious chapter of Cold War history: the murder of Congo’s Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba. The year is 1961, Voice of America Jazz Hour broadcasts the likes of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie behind the Iron Curtain, while a wave of decolonization movements tear through the African continent and the struggle for civil rights marches on stateside. Beat by beat, Grimonprez traces Lumumba’s rise to become Congo’s first democratically elected prime minister— and how corporate and colonial interests, along with machinations at the United Nations, conspired in his assassination. Deeply researched, the film interweaves archival records, home movies, newly unearthed speeches by Lumumba, and published memoirs by Congolese activists and writers with the story of the jazz legends who defined the era. Pulsating with the energy of the period, Soundtrack To A Coup D’etat’s chilling indictment of colonial power roars on in the present day.
MALIYAMUNGU MUHANDE is a Congolese artist and filmmaker based in New York.
DR. ROSEMARI MEALY JD, PhD is a distinguished national and international human rights activist, scholar, and acclaimed author. With a rich background in academia and activism, she has made significant contributions to social justice movements over the years. As an author, Dr. Mealy has penned several influential works, including "Fidel and Malcolm: X-Memories of A Meeting" (Black Classic Press, 2014).
Ticket links:
https://www.maysles.org/calendar/soundtrack-to-coup-detat-3-2025
https://www.maysles.org/calendar/soundtrack-to-coup-detat-sunday
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13 Mar 2025
Congo’s future depends on voices like yours ⬇️
and the actions that follow!
At Congo in Harlem, we’re not just watching films—we’re opening a dialogue.
The crises in Congo are ongoing, but every action taken here, every conversation started, brings us one step closer to justice.
Come for the films,...
stay for the change.
Get involved, learn, and use your voice to amplify Congo’s story.
The time is now.
Visit CongoinHarlem.org for more info and to get involved with the project!
15 Oct 2024
Remember watching Jordan Peele films for the first time?
These are the vibes that Congolese filmmaker Baloji is bringing to Congo in Harlem tonight.
And as he mentions in this clip, the film is unapologetic in its deriving from indigenous Congolese symbols, source materials, experiences and more.
It's compelling storytelling and an act of resistance.
Hope you're ready.
Clip reposted via • @filmfestmunich
14 Oct 2024
What does Congo have in common with Harlem? ⬇️
More than you think!
(we'll get to that later)
Congo in Harlem is about building bridges, connecting the vibrant history of Congo with the pulse of Harlem.
We stand with communities on both sides of the Atlantic, united in our commitment to justice, cultural uplift, and international solidarity.
Whether you’re watching a film or joining a panel discussion, every moment at Congo in Harlem is a chance to bridge worlds and foster change at home and abroad.
Will you join us in this journey?
Visit CongoinHarlem.org (link in bio) to join in TODAY! And check the previous posts for the lineup of films and art exhibits making up Congo in Harlem this year.
14 Oct 2024
Are you ready for SOUL POWER?
It screen tonight!
Zaire ’74, the brainchild of South African musician Hugh Masekela and American record producer Stewart Levine, was a three-day music festival that took place in Kinshasa in 1974, planned to coincide with the now legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman. SOUL POWER documents the extraordinary event, which featured musical legends James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, the Fania All Stars, Miriam Makeba, and others.
Most of the American performers, emboldened the civil rights movement, were visiting Africa for the first time, exploring their roots and somewhat naïve beliefs about the dictator Mobuto Sese Seko.
Much more than a concert film, SOUL POWER provides a dynamic fly-on-the-wall look into the turbulent proceedings, with on-the-spot commentary from the musicians and concert organizers, street life in Kinshasa, and backstage access to one of the most extraordinary concerts ever filmed.
Save your seat at Congoinharlem.org!
13 Oct 2024
Congo is a powerhouse of culture, creativity ⬇️
and resilienc!
From the rhythmic beats of Congolese rumba to the vibrant tapestries of traditional art, there’s so much to discover.
Congo in Harlem brings the best of Congolese culture to the heart of Harlem, where you’ll experience the beauty that the mainstream often overlooks.
It’s more than a festival—it’s a celebration of what makes Congo truly unforgettable.
Ready to celebrate with us?
Let’s explore, uplift, and stand in solidarity with Congolese people through the culture ✊🏾
Visit CongoinHarlem.org for more info and to register!
13 Oct 2024
The sound of Congo in 1974 ⬇️
And a taste of things to come in the upcoming screening of SOUL POWER during Congo in Harlem.
Clip reposted via • @jazzisdead:
A band performs curbside in Kinshasa, 1974 📽️: An excerpt from Soul Power, a documentary film directed by Jeff Levy-Hinte about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa
12 Oct 2024
Congo in Harlem starts TODAY! ⬇️
Here's what's in store for you during this week of culture and activism!
If you're wondering "what is Congo in Harlem?", here's the rub:
Launched in 2009, Congo in Harlem is an annual series of Congorelated films and events at the Maysles Cinema in New York’s historic Harlem neighborhood.
The series showcases a wide range of films by Congolese and international directors, representing the most important issues facing the Democratic Republic of Congo today. Most screenings are followed by filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, special events, musical performances, and receptions.
Congo in Harlem aims to provide audiences with more than the traditional moviegoing experience; it offers opportunities to celebrate Congolese culture, learn about current issues, engage in dialogue, and get involved.
Presented by Maysles Documentary Center, Friends of the Congo and True Walker Productions, Congo in Harlem is a volunteer-run, non-profit series funded entirely by grants and individual contributions.
Visit CongoinHarlem.org to save your seat!!
12 Oct 2024
Bringing this energy into Congo in Harlem week!!
This man James Brown went in!!
This clip from the documentary Soul Power encapsulates the unreal and unrivaled energy of the Zaire '74 music festival in Congo's capital city of Kinshasa.
Just over a decade after the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Zaire '74 brought some of the worlds greatest artistic talents together--across the US, across the African continent--into one place to commemorate one of the greatest sports events in history--
the iconic Rumble on the Jungle between boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
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The whole documentary is replete with this electric energy. Tune in tomorrow, Oct 13 for the screening.
Info at congoinharlem.org to sign up.
12 Oct 2024
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