Stop Filming Us

Overview

Based on the struggle of young people in Goma (Northeastern Congo) against the prevailing Western reporting about war and misery, Stop Filming Us investigates how these Western stereotypes are the result of a skewed balance of power. Stop Filming Us creates a cinematic dialogue between Western perceptions and the Congolese experience of reality. While the Congolese perspective becomes increasingly clearer in the film, questions arise about the perspective of the film itself; is a white director able to make a film about the new Congolese image or is it primarily a story created by his own Western perspective?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 2, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French, Dutch, Swahili

Countries

Netherlands, Congo

Production

DOXY Films

Director

Joris Postema

Writer

Joris Postema,Harmen Jalvingh

Producer

Janneke Doolaard,Sylvia Baan

Cinematography

Wiro Felix

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt11871306